the future of ethical elephant is sweetened by the illegal ivory trade
sweetened by the illegal ivory trade
sweetened by the illegal ivory trade people are unable to organize collective
people are unable to organize collective
people are unable to organize collective and effective conservation efforts a way
and effective conservation efforts a way
and effective conservation efforts a way forward is to create a new social space
forward is to create a new social space
forward is to create a new social space for cross-cultural understanding and
for cross-cultural understanding and
for cross-cultural understanding and engagement I was almost killed by this
engagement I was almost killed by this
engagement I was almost killed by this elephant in Kenya it was early morning
elephant in Kenya it was early morning
elephant in Kenya it was early morning on the 4th of March 2015 I was brushing
on the 4th of March 2015 I was brushing
on the 4th of March 2015 I was brushing my teeth by the bank of the river in the
my teeth by the bank of the river in the
my teeth by the bank of the river in the Samburu National Reserve whether the
Samburu National Reserve whether the
Samburu National Reserve whether the conservation group of elephants has
conservation group of elephants has
conservation group of elephants has established a research camp lair
established a research camp lair
established a research camp lair it was no long before I realized a Shree
it was no long before I realized a Shree
it was no long before I realized a Shree metre told elephant was walking towards
metre told elephant was walking towards
metre told elephant was walking towards me slowly and eloquently if you like a
me slowly and eloquently if you like a
me slowly and eloquently if you like a dream as I look into his eyes but
dream as I look into his eyes but
dream as I look into his eyes but suddenly the elephants start to flap in
suddenly the elephants start to flap in
suddenly the elephants start to flap in his ears very fiercely and spending no
his ears very fiercely and spending no
his ears very fiercely and spending no more than five meters away from me
more than five meters away from me
more than five meters away from me I thought to myself oh no I’m done with
I thought to myself oh no I’m done with
I thought to myself oh no I’m done with my life I turn and start blending and
my life I turn and start blending and
my life I turn and start blending and yearing and as elephants that to charge
yearing and as elephants that to charge
yearing and as elephants that to charge after me this was the most unforgettable
after me this was the most unforgettable
after me this was the most unforgettable moment in my past eight years as a
moment in my past eight years as a
moment in my past eight years as a professional conservationist fortunately
professional conservationist fortunately
professional conservationist fortunately my life was saved when other colleagues
my life was saved when other colleagues
my life was saved when other colleagues who were more familiar with the Hirst
who were more familiar with the Hirst
who were more familiar with the Hirst rushed out of the camp and stopped the
rushed out of the camp and stopped the
rushed out of the camp and stopped the elephant this experience always remind
elephant this experience always remind
elephant this experience always remind me about extremely complexity of
me about extremely complexity of
me about extremely complexity of wildlife conservation fundamentally
wildlife conservation fundamentally
wildlife conservation fundamentally conservation is the bowel the way we
conservation is the bowel the way we
conservation is the bowel the way we human beings collectively make decisions
human beings collectively make decisions
human beings collectively make decisions as to sharing the planet Earth with
as to sharing the planet Earth with
as to sharing the planet Earth with other white creatures just like building
other white creatures just like building
other white creatures just like building the Tower of papel is not easy this is
the Tower of papel is not easy this is
the Tower of papel is not easy this is not an easy task we do not speak a
not an easy task we do not speak a
not an easy task we do not speak a single language we are different in
single language we are different in
single language we are different in terms of our identity our perspective
terms of our identity our perspective
terms of our identity our perspective and our priority our values how to
and our priority our values how to
and our priority our values how to unravel such complex social interaction
unravel such complex social interaction
unravel such complex social interaction and how to peel a broad coalition for
and how to peel a broad coalition for
and how to peel a broad coalition for Wildlife Conservation given all these
Wildlife Conservation given all these
Wildlife Conservation given all these differences has become the focus of my
differences has become the focus of my
differences has become the focus of my pursuit in the past few years I still
pursuit in the past few years I still
pursuit in the past few years I still remember how confused I were stand the
remember how confused I were stand the
remember how confused I were stand the very beginning of my research the word
very beginning of my research the word
very beginning of my research the word think China is the main destination for
think China is the main destination for
think China is the main destination for illegal while a ivory Chinese pen tutor
illegal while a ivory Chinese pen tutor
illegal while a ivory Chinese pen tutor very different story journalists and
very different story journalists and
very different story journalists and conservationists believe economic growth
conservationists believe economic growth
conservationists believe economic growth in China in the past three decades has
in China in the past three decades has
in China in the past three decades has create a growing middle class who would
create a growing middle class who would
create a growing middle class who would like to buy the ivory to show off less
like to buy the ivory to show off less
like to buy the ivory to show off less social status but in China people
social status but in China people
social status but in China people identified different ivory buyers and
identified different ivory buyers and
identified different ivory buyers and they spent ivory trade in Chinese law a
they spent ivory trade in Chinese law a
they spent ivory trade in Chinese law a big issue
big issue
big issue ivory demand in China is very small and
ivory demand in China is very small and
ivory demand in China is very small and what I saw is the Bremen games continued
what I saw is the Bremen games continued
what I saw is the Bremen games continued I was exposed to all these different
I was exposed to all these different
I was exposed to all these different stories I was very confused what was the
stories I was very confused what was the
stories I was very confused what was the truth what was really going on there and
truth what was really going on there and
truth what was really going on there and this motivates me to under text the
this motivates me to under text the
this motivates me to under text the ivory trade as my Master’s project a
ivory trade as my Master’s project a
ivory trade as my Master’s project a year University on a surface the future
year University on a surface the future
year University on a surface the future of ethical elephant is straightened by
of ethical elephant is straightened by
of ethical elephant is straightened by the illegal ivory trade this is the
the illegal ivory trade this is the
the illegal ivory trade this is the problem that most of us has already
problem that most of us has already
problem that most of us has already observed but beneath the tip of iceberg
observed but beneath the tip of iceberg
observed but beneath the tip of iceberg is the more fundamental problem people
is the more fundamental problem people
is the more fundamental problem people are in disagreement and people are
are in disagreement and people are
are in disagreement and people are unable to organize collective and
unable to organize collective and
unable to organize collective and effective conservation efforts in
effective conservation efforts in
effective conservation efforts in Western societies and in African
Western societies and in African
Western societies and in African societies there are many misperceptions
societies there are many misperceptions
societies there are many misperceptions prevalent about Chinese demand for ivory
prevalent about Chinese demand for ivory
prevalent about Chinese demand for ivory the Chinese are equally ignorant about
the Chinese are equally ignorant about
the Chinese are equally ignorant about what is going on in ethical many Chinese
what is going on in ethical many Chinese
what is going on in ethical many Chinese do not accept the fact that elephant
do not accept the fact that elephant
do not accept the fact that elephant poaching is serious in ethical many
poaching is serious in ethical many
poaching is serious in ethical many things the ivory trade is just an excuse
things the ivory trade is just an excuse
things the ivory trade is just an excuse that the Western society used to Bremen
that the Western society used to Bremen
that the Western society used to Bremen er to criticize China in free of Chinese
er to criticize China in free of Chinese
er to criticize China in free of Chinese presence in ethical the contentious
presence in ethical the contentious
presence in ethical the contentious situation this kind of very conflict of
situation this kind of very conflict of
situation this kind of very conflict of ivory trade reminds me of
ivory trade reminds me of
ivory trade reminds me of story about bran man and elephant the
story about bran man and elephant the
story about bran man and elephant the world outside and the picture in our
world outside and the picture in our
world outside and the picture in our head can be very different
head can be very different
head can be very different different people different group
different people different group
different people different group different institution different states
different institution different states
different institution different states from different angle usually see the
from different angle usually see the
from different angle usually see the problem in a different way in order to
problem in a different way in order to
problem in a different way in order to resolve the conflict and to solve the
resolve the conflict and to solve the
resolve the conflict and to solve the problem it is very important that we
problem it is very important that we
problem it is very important that we reconcile all these different
reconcile all these different
reconcile all these different perspectives and a way forward I believe
perspectives and a way forward I believe
perspectives and a way forward I believe is to create to innovate a new social
is to create to innovate a new social
is to create to innovate a new social space for cross culture understanding
space for cross culture understanding
space for cross culture understanding and engagement in 2014 I invite to
and engagement in 2014 I invite to
and engagement in 2014 I invite to Kenyan conservationists on the trip to
Kenyan conservationists on the trip to
Kenyan conservationists on the trip to China the three of us within just two
China the three of us within just two
China the three of us within just two weeks we visit five cities of ivory
weeks we visit five cities of ivory
weeks we visit five cities of ivory trading centers in the southern part of
trading centers in the southern part of
trading centers in the southern part of China we did not represent any
China we did not represent any
China we did not represent any organization we just went there as
organization we just went there as
organization we just went there as individuals who really care about the
individuals who really care about the
individuals who really care about the future of elephant we visit ivory market
future of elephant we visit ivory market
future of elephant we visit ivory market we talk to the general public and we
we talk to the general public and we
we talk to the general public and we interact with local NGOs our campaign
interact with local NGOs our campaign
interact with local NGOs our campaign was covered by the military in every
was covered by the military in every
was covered by the military in every city we want the interaction the first
city we want the interaction the first
city we want the interaction the first to face interaction with my Kenyan
to face interaction with my Kenyan
to face interaction with my Kenyan friends has held a Chinese audience to
friends has held a Chinese audience to
friends has held a Chinese audience to gain a better understanding about
gain a better understanding about
gain a better understanding about elephant poaching in Africa and what it
elephant poaching in Africa and what it
elephant poaching in Africa and what it means to African people equally
means to African people equally
means to African people equally important this experience also helped my
important this experience also helped my
important this experience also helped my Kenyan friends to reflect on a previous
Kenyan friends to reflect on a previous
Kenyan friends to reflect on a previous assumption about ivory market in China
assumption about ivory market in China
assumption about ivory market in China in the past few years I have think more
in the past few years I have think more
in the past few years I have think more and more organizations try to do the
and more organizations try to do the
and more organizations try to do the same thing try to innovate new social
same thing try to innovate new social
same thing try to innovate new social space to create the China Africa
space to create the China Africa
space to create the China Africa conversation on conservation issues and
conversation on conservation issues and
conversation on conservation issues and I believe this is the positive trend
I believe this is the positive trend
I believe this is the positive trend that we should reinforce my research on
that we should reinforce my research on
that we should reinforce my research on ivory trade has brought me to many press
ivory trade has brought me to many press
ivory trade has brought me to many press around the world in ethical in Asia in
around the world in ethical in Asia in
around the world in ethical in Asia in the u.s. in Europe in Australia and make
the u.s. in Europe in Australia and make
the u.s. in Europe in Australia and make many people of different identities the
many people of different identities the
many people of different identities the herders farmers conservationists
herders farmers conservationists
herders farmers conservationists dangers ivory covers ivory buyers
dangers ivory covers ivory buyers
dangers ivory covers ivory buyers poachers government officials the list
poachers government officials the list
poachers government officials the list goes on and on we might be different in
goes on and on we might be different in
goes on and on we might be different in a language with big in the culture we
a language with big in the culture we
a language with big in the culture we practice in the society we live in but
practice in the society we live in but
practice in the society we live in but what I found is almost all people I made
what I found is almost all people I made
what I found is almost all people I made sure Sam go a common goal a common goal
sure Sam go a common goal a common goal
sure Sam go a common goal a common goal for better life where they can retain
for better life where they can retain
for better life where they can retain their dignity for themself and also
their dignity for themself and also
their dignity for themself and also follows they care about
follows they care about
follows they care about I believe this vision cannot be possible
I believe this vision cannot be possible
I believe this vision cannot be possible without the healthy and flourishing
without the healthy and flourishing
without the healthy and flourishing environment biodiversity that offers the
environment biodiversity that offers the
environment biodiversity that offers the human society tones of benefit together
human society tones of benefit together
human society tones of benefit together we can ensure the wonder and the jury of
we can ensure the wonder and the jury of
we can ensure the wonder and the jury of Wildlife and witness can ask far into
Wildlife and witness can ask far into
Wildlife and witness can ask far into the future thank you
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