Abstract Despite billions of dollars invested in recent decades by international aid agencies Africa, the state continent’s environment and its biodiversity continues to decay. Turning failure success is possible. This book presents pragmatic approaches learned from a wide diversity long-term projects both rich poor countries, distilled into twelve fundamental drivers success. The have been led...

Abstract The case studies analysed in this book present a diversity of lessons that can guide the conceptualisation and implementation successful conservation biodiversity research projects Africa. Twelve fundamentals are identified illustrated – key elements strategic opportunism. These are: Identify an urgent existential crisis; Present inspiring vision, clear goals realistic strategies; Deve...