Interventions in Africa designed to stop biodiversity decline have often failed because they were based on a top-down approach to management and focused on enforcing restrictive rules and imposing bans. They were equally misaligned with the values and needs of local actors. This paper presents an African perspective on the discourse regarding the bushmeat crisis and shows that bushmeat in Africa goes beyond being a source of livelihood, having a multifaceted use that must be considered when designing interventions. We show that current conservation initiatives often do not address the right issues, by neglecting nonmonetary dimensions of bushmeat use, inadequately planning interventions, failing to align wildlife laws with realities on the ground, and carrying out ineffective law enforcement characterized by poor governance and corruption. We recommend a revision of current legal frameworks to enhance local ownership, tenure rights, and the sustainable economic empowerment of local communities to reduce hunting. We also call for development of regionally led innovative programs that invest in nature-based solutions and payments for environmental services. Finally, we identify where more research is needed to understand why wildlife use in Africa is overlooked in national development policies and not considered in national accounting.

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使中非的保护工作走上正确的轨道，采取持久的干预措施

旨在阻止生物多样性下降的非洲干预措施往往失败，因为它们基于自上而下的管理方法，并侧重于执行限制性规则和实施禁令。他们同样不符合当地参与者的价值观和需求。本文从非洲的角度介绍了关于丛林肉危机的讨论，并表明非洲的丛林肉不仅是一种生计来源，还具有多方面的用途，在设计干预措施时必须考虑这一点。我们表明，当前的保护举措往往无法解决正确的问题，忽视食用森林猎物使用的非货币层面，干预措施规划不当，未能使野生动物法与当地现实保持一致，以及执行以治理不善和腐败为特征的低效执法。我们建议修订当前的法律框架，以加强当地所有权、保有权和当地社区的可持续经济赋权，从而减少狩猎。我们还呼吁制定区域主导的创新计划，投资于基于自然的解决方案和环境服务支付。最后，我们确定了需要更多研究的地方，以了解为什么非洲的野生动物利用在国家发展政策中被忽视，而在国民核算中未被考虑。