Business meets biodiversity to conserve and value Africa’s ecosystems
This is a very interesting time in Africa. The continent is uniquely endowed with vast and varied natural resources, perhaps capable of supporting twice its current human population. Yet the economic realities of most African countries suggest otherwise
| Concerned URL | http://www.birdlife.org/africa/news/business-meets-biodiversity-conserve-and-value-africa%E2%80%99s-ecosystems |
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| Source | Birdlife International |
| Release date | 13/05/2016 |
| Contributor | Anthony Adu-Gyamfi |
| Geographical coverage | Africa, |
| Keywords | biodiversity,business,poverty, |
With the launch of a video, we look back and celebrate the success of the Pan-African Business & Biodiversity Forum - a first-of-its-kind forum that pushed nature-thinking into discussions on the sustainable development of Africa to benefit nature, people and business.
This is a very interesting time in Africa. The continent is uniquely endowed with vast and varied natural resources, perhaps capable of supporting twice its current human population. Yet the economic realities of most African countries suggest otherwise.
“We need to break away from poverty; we need to be prosperous, to live lives that reflect the richness of our environment because we are really blessed,” says Julius Arinaitwe, Director of BirdLife Africa.
The global trend of growing economies has shown little regard for the natural environment, or of compensating for the seemingly inexhaustible exploitation of natural resources, or of incorporating their value into the march of progress.
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