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In Africa, nature shields climate challenges - Our growth ignites global solutions
We must stop chasing the western world economic models. There must be an African economic development model that supports our economic aspirations but not at the expense of wildlife and wild lands.
Post APAC: Eyes now on African govts to prioritise conservation in spending
So far, key Pan-African conservation organisations spearheading the scheme say it’s too early to determine when the governance structure, capitalization and disbursement modalities for A-PACT will be deliberated and agreed upon by concerned parties
Africa needs own pool of funds to drive conservation agenda - Kumah
Conservationists pushing for the establishment of the fund say at least $200 billion is needed to meet routine costs of conserving estates managed by state agencies, indigenous peoples, local communities or private individuals across the 54 countries.
Inside Africa’s $200bn conservation funding plan: What we know
Some $2 billion to $3 billion is what is urgently needed annually to allow the fund to kickstart and support the protected and conserved areas on the continent, according to Frederick Kumah, Vice President of Kenya-based African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), the organization spearheading ongoing push to...
Continental conservation watchdog opens office in Rwanda
The organization, whose work involves protection of wildlife and their habitats on the African continent, says the new office will give it the much-needed base in the region, and pave the way for collaboration and partnerships with the government of Rwanda and local non-state actors in advancing conservation.
$6.7 billion urgently needed to preserve Africa’s wildlife asset
Based on average of management costs per square kilometre, and considering there are over 6 million square kilometres of protected and conserved areas across Africa, the annual costs of managing the entire conservation estate range from $2.6 billion to $6.7 billion annually.
