The evolution of conservation education and its role in saving apes in Africa

• DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23203
• Publication Date: 2020-10-12T06:16:00Z
• Authors: Tammie Bettinger; Katherine Leighty
• Keywords: Conservation psychology

Abstract The current paradigm of conservation initiatives promotes activities that benefit wildlife while at the same time improving welfare humans living near habitats. This dual focus has resulted in an increase engage local communities. past decade seen a shift how practitioners define role education. While once limited to on increasing knowledge and influencing attitudes behavior communities, today term is used encompass range from traditional education training people alternative livelihoods can positively impact outcomes. change use term, as well increased awareness need involve communities all aspects activities, complex programs cross many disciplines. special edition provides examples practices sites focused apes Africa.