In this Explorer’s Way clip, Olivier BEHRA shows what happens when local communities begin to value the biodiversity around them…not as something to fear or exploit, but as living wealth they can live with, protect, and even benefit from, even in the case of dangerous animals like crocodiles.
➡️Often, it is not a lack of respect for plants and ecosystems that drives destruction, but desperation after traditional livelihoods are disrupted, which is why creating and supporting markets and value chains that sustain local incomes becomes one of the most effective forms of conservation.
✨This is the true power of The Natural Products Industry:
Building demand for ethical, biodiversity-based ingredients that keep forests standing and communities thriving.
If you want to learn more, collaborate, or support these local regenerative economies, source your ingredients from the EBI Network. Reach out to Ethnopharm at EthnopharmEBI@gmail.com
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Biodiversity as a Value, Not a Threat 🌿
