Podcast Summary
South African entrepreneur James Arnott left property development to solve a problem most conservationists avoid: communities around national parks are starving while tourists fly in to see animals. His solution? "Megaconservancies" - nature-positive businesses where locals profit from protection instead of poaching.
He calls it radical collaboration. Building lease frameworks, negotiating with tribal authorities, creating site development plans that include everyone from church groups to government. It's complex, expensive, and no one's funding it yet.
The stakes? In twenty years, he estimates 50% of Africa's parks will be overrun by desperate communities. Can you rewild land before solving the economic crisis?

