Francesca Booker

@BookerFrancesca

Interested in people, nature, equity and justice. Researcher on maternity leave from

Bury - London - Coventry
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Joined December 2013
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    30 May 2019

    Follow our new twitter account which will focus on giving you updates on community based approaches to tackling the It'll be managed by and

    👋 new account for People Not Poaching: Communities & Illegal Wildlife Trade Learning Platform! Led by & we are sharing experiences of -based initiatives being used to combat . Check out our website!
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    5 Jun 2021

    Destruction of nature almost certainly played a role in the COVID-19 pandemic. As environments are degraded, people are brought increasingly into contact with new pathogens. We must put the protection & of nature at the heart of recovery on .🧵1/

    Elephants at sunset in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
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    4 May 2021

    "The current draft framework falls short on emphasising the importance of equity for effective conservation efforts; a concern that will be raised again by parties during formal negotiations..." Read the blog by & Ebony Holland -->

    People walking across a rural landscape in Bolivia.
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    15 Dec 2020

    With support from , the new small initiative will focus on Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and/or Uganda, to support activities in one or more of the three great ape range states starting in March or April until June 2021.

    A gorilla eating a leaf.
    NEWS: New small grants initiative will support activities related to great apes conservation and development --> Applications are now open for grants, managed by , that address important great apes related conservation and development issues.
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    8 Dec 2020

    My daughter needs a life-saving operation – please consider sharing this fundraiser or making a contribution if you can. I know everyone has their own worries but if enough people see this I hope it will make a difference. Thank you for your time.

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  6. Retweeted
    30 Sep 2020

    “We need to transform conservation towards collaborative, rights-based approaches.”

    Today, world leaders are participating in the first . 3 priorities ➡️ 1️⃣ reform incentives 2️⃣ transform conservation 3️⃣ support what works, including indigenous peoples & local communities
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    4 Sep 2020

    Can anyone help me to find someone with access to a full Web of Science API - I'm keen to know more about how it works and the quality/ease of use/outputs. 🙏

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  8. Retweeted
    18 Aug 2020

    Where giraffe populations are threatened it is due to war & bushmeat poaching, not legal trade which is reliant on healthy giraffe populations in southern Africa. Simplistic pieces like this disinform, distract & are a disservice to conservation efforts.

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    18 Aug 2020

    We're excited to announce with & . This innovation challenge seeks new, non-tourism income streams for wildlife-adjacent African communities, many of whom rely on tourism & have been devastated by COVID-19.

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    6 Aug 2020

    New job alert! is seeking a research consultant to work on improving social impacts, governance and equity of protected and conserved areas for the next 12-months. Find out more and apply here by 26th August:

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    5 Aug 2020

    Interesting article in about 's post , and the complexities of implementing new policy (particularly for breeders)

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    27 Jul 2020

    BLOG: Exploring why people eat wild meat – and designing better alternatives --> New research from investigating drivers for wild meat consumption will help find sustainable alternatives that work for rural people.

    Forests around villages in Cameroon, where local people have been asked about their attitudes to eating wild meat (Photo: copyright Stephanie Brittain)
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    17 Jul 2020

    Addressing -based violence & environment links '1 in 3 women will experience gender-based violence... pervasive in every community... gender-based violence is also used to assert control over access & rights to natural resources.'

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    15 Jul 2020

    Are you an early career researcher (PhD student, early postdoc, or equivalent working experience) wanting to collaborate and network with others in conservation science? Learn more and apply to the Interdisciplinary Conservation Network (ICN) 2020-21 here:

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    28 Jun 2020

    ❗️New paper❗️Our study in Biological Conservation looks at how local communities in Malawi may respond to diff. community-based interventions to reduce hunting and consumption.

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    24 Jun 2020

    We've just sent out our latest newsletter 🐢🪲🦎🌱 In this issue we feature previous interesting webinars and talks on , plus details of our upcoming webinar on based and how you can get involved ⬇️ (1/4)

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    19 Jun 2020

    Our first edition of May's digest is now out! Featuring new top reads on and , plus articles on , governance, community-based wildlife management - and much more ->

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    16 Jun 2020

    PROJECT: Site-level assessment of governance and equity (SAGE) --> SAGE aims to improve governance & equity of protected areas & -related actions. The SAGE methodology enables stakeholders to assess governance, actions, & monitor progress.

    Community men using the site-level assessment of governance and equity to assess protected area governance in Zambia (Photo: Phil Franks, IIED)
    SAGE governance and equity principles for conservation
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    11 Jun 2020

    This loss of in is so sad, a huge blow to the farmers concerned, and a demonstration of the challenges of providing animal protein from domestic livestock (note was a huge issue in last year too):

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    4 Jun 2020

    hearing on & , 4pm today featuring 's Andrew Cunningham, me, , John Scanlon (ex ), () & Najib Balala (). Should be interesting!

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    27 May 2020

    The second edition of our research digest for Apil 2020 is out now featuring titles on , Hunting, , Social impacts of , traditional knowlede and wildlife trade -->

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