AfOx Visiting Fellow, Dr Rebecca Asare from the Nature Conservation Research Centre delivered this seminar co-hosted by AfOx and the African House at Christ Church College. During her stay at Oxford, she was based at the School of Geography and the Environment. Her research is focused on understanding the relationships between social and ecological systems, and exploring the question—why do people do the things they do? By understanding what drives peoples', communities’, and governments' decision making regarding natural resource management, and assessing the impacts, we are better placed to pursue ecological and social outcomes that are sustainable and equitable.