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Francesca Booker

@BookerFrancesca

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

 Bury - London - Coventry
iied.org/users/francesca-booker
Joined December 2013
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Follow our new twitter account which will focus on giving you updates on community based approaches to tackling the #IllegalWildlifeTrade It'll be managed by @IIED @dilysroe and @LivW_H #IWT #BeyondEnforcement
People Not Poaching (@CommunitiesIWT) profile picturePeople Not Poaching@CommunitiesIWT30 May 2019
👋 new account for People Not Poaching: Communities & Illegal Wildlife Trade Learning Platform! Led by @IIED & @IUCNSULi we are sharing experiences of #community-based initiatives being used to combat #poaching. Check out our website! peoplenotpoaching.org/ #IWT #conservation
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dilys roe@dilysroe18 Nov 2022
We will be talking about the contributions of trade in CITES species to conservation and livelihoods here at #CoP19. Case studies from around the world to be presented at the @CITES @IUCNSULi lunchtime side event
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.@RSPCA_official @RSPCA_PATeam this weekend I was prevented from breastfeeding my baby in one of your charity shops. I've tried to engage with the store manager but they refuse to recognise the UK Equalities Act. Please help. @MaternityAction @LaLecheLeagueGB
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Also @MaternityAction have a great resource here explaining more maternityaction.org.uk/advic…
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Needless to say this was a really distressing/upsetting experience.
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IIED@IIED5 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 & #restoration of nature at the heart of recovery on #WorldEnvironmentDay.🧵1/
Elephants at sunset in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

ALT Elephants at sunset in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

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IIED@IIED4 May 2021
"The current draft #Post2020 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 @dilysroe & Ebony Holland --> iied.org/practical-guide-hel…
People walking across a rural landscape in Bolivia.

ALT People walking across a rural landscape in Bolivia.

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IIED@IIED15 Dec 2020
With support from @ArcusGreatApes, the new small #grants 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.
IIED (@IIED) profile pictureIIED@IIED15 Dec 2020
NEWS: New small grants initiative will support activities related to great apes conservation and development --> iied.org/new-small-grants-in… Applications are now open for grants, managed by @PCLG_IIED, that address important great apes related conservation and development issues.
A gorilla eating a leaf.

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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. gofundme.com/f/lifesaving-bo…
Donate to Life-saving bone marrow transplant, organized by Fred Weyman

Donate to Life-saving bone marrow transplant, organized by Fred Weyman

I met Gifty and her father, Charles, in 2014. She is now 12 years old and lives in the … Fred Weyman needs your support for Life-saving bone marrow transplant

gofundme.com
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dilys roe@dilysroe1 Oct 2020
“We need to transform conservation towards collaborative, rights-based approaches.”
Forest Peoples Programme (@ForestPeoplesP) profile pictureForest Peoples Programme@ForestPeoplesP30 Sep 2020
Today, world leaders are participating in the first #BiodiversitySummit. 3 priorities ➡️ 1️⃣ reform incentives 2️⃣ transform conservation 3️⃣ support what works, including indigenous peoples & local communities newint.org/features/2020/09/… #ForNature @UNBiodiversity
How to bend the curve of biodiversity loss

How to bend the curve of biodiversity loss

As the UN convenes the Biodiversity Summit in New York, Joji Cariño, Andy Whitmore, Milka Chepkorir and Claire Bracegirdle argue the case for centering the knowledge of indigenous people and local...

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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. 🙏 #EvidenceSynthesis #InformationScience #InfoRetrieval #Librarian #medlibs
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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. independent.co.uk/environmen…
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New job alert! @IIED 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: buff.ly/33vEZpf #conservationjob
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Interesting article in @FTMag about #China's #wildlife #trade post #COVID, and the complexities of implementing new policy (particularly for #snake breeders) ft.com/content/55b2f73f-c05f…
Will Covid-19 tame China’s wildlife trade?

Will Covid-19 tame China’s wildlife trade?

Under global scrutiny over the pandemic’s outbreak, the state is now clamping down on the market in exotic species

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IIED@IIED27 Jul 2020
BLOG: Exploring why people eat wild meat – and designing better alternatives --> iied.org/exploring-why-peopl… New research from #Cameroon 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)

ALT 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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Addressing #gender-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.' @IUCN buff.ly/2OymxDR
Image from People and Conservation Learning Group (@PCLG_IIED)
Image from People and Conservation Learning Group (@PCLG_IIED)
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ICCS@ICCS_updates15 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: iccs.org.uk/event/interdisci…
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❗️New paper❗️Our study in Biological Conservation looks at how local communities in Malawi may respond to diff. community-based interventions to reduce #bushmeat hunting and consumption. #conservation #iwt #cbnrm @henry_travers @duanbiggs @boyson_moyo authors.elsevier.com/a/1bJ2P…
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We've just sent out our latest @CommunitiesIWT newsletter 🐢🪲🦎🌱 In this issue we feature previous interesting webinars and talks on #illegalwildlifetrade, plus details of our upcoming webinar on #community based #rangers and how you can get involved ⬇️ (1/4)
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Our first edition of May's @PCLG_IIED digest is now out! Featuring new top reads on #COVID19 and #conservation, plus articles on #gender, governance, community-based wildlife management - and much more -> buff.ly/3fB4ND4
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