DAR ES SALAAM, March 28 -- AFRICA stands at a critical crossroads in environmental conservation. As forests vanish, rivers dwindle and wildlife habitats shrink, the consequences of inaction are becoming impossible to ignore.

Yet amid these challenges lies an opportunity: to craft solutions rooted in African knowledge, community experience and innovative research, ensuring that conservation efforts serve both people and the planet.

At the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), scholars, policymakers and practitioners gathered to rethink environmental conservation from an African perspective.

The symposium brought together voices from local universities, across Africa, Europe and beyond to discuss how communities, governments and researcher...