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“Social values, especially those that evoke moral sentiments, play a fundamental role in influencing both political decisions and markets.”

In my previous two contributions to this magazine, I discussed political and economic aspects of relevance to the southern Africa wildlife industry. Closely linked to both politics and economics are social issues. Social values, especially those that evoke moral sentiments, play a fundamental role in influencing both political decisions and markets. So, what are some of the current critical social value issues that impact the wildlife industry?

Much is at stake here. Prior to 2014 Botswana’s wildlife utilisation policies were

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