DAR ES SALAAM, March 28 -- SCHOLARS and researchers from across Africa and beyond are calling for a renewed, Africa-centred approach to environmental conservation, stressing the importance of reclaiming local voices, knowledge systems, and priorities to secure the continents sustainable future.

The call came during a conservation symposium hosted by the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) through its College of Social Sciences, bringing together experts from Africa, Europe, and beyond under the theme: “Reclaiming Narrative, Agency, and Resources in African Environmental Stewardship.” In his opening speech, UDSM Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Prof Nelson Boniface, said the conference seeks to examine Tanzanias conservatio...