Nature’s Contribution to People: The Africa Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Mariteuw Chimère Diaw
8th African RCE Meeting
8-10 August, 2018, Zomba, Malawi
ENV GLOBAL FORUM OCT 2016 - Session 2 - K. Habtegaber OECD Environment
Natural capital is the bedrock of African economies, with agriculture, tourism, fisheries, and forests contributing significantly to GDP and employment. However, rapid population growth, urbanization, and resource extraction are degrading natural capital through issues like land degradation, deforestation, pollution, and overexploitation of resources. This undermines long-term economic development potential. African governments are now recognizing the need to account for natural capital in economic planning and decision making to promote more sustainable development.
1. Green jobs in sectors like agriculture, forestry, fisheries and renewable energy can help eradicate poverty by providing meaningful employment opportunities while protecting the environment. Nature-based jobs currently employ over 2.6 billion people worldwide.
2. Sustainable practices in agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and ecosystem management not only protect natural resources but can significantly increase employment. For example, improving agricultural practices in Africa increased yields by 59-179% and reduced poverty by 7%, while sustainable fisheries provide processing, marketing and other jobs.
3. Recycling and renewable energy are growing sectors that employ many with low skills. Small and medium green businesses also increase access to clean energy and services while creating local
Perspectives on current and emerging land governance challenges and ILC's re...Ilc Landcoalition
On 18 September, ILC was invited to give a Briefing session with IFAD Executive Board during a lunchtime session on Perspectives on current and emerging land governance challenges and ILC's responses. ILC Director Madiodio Niasse described the history and evolution of the ILC, land issues and their relationship to the geopolitics of food and the challenge of securing land rights for the poor.
How a better understanding of the environment can impact positively on develo...ivo arrey
How a better understanding of the environment can impact positively on development
Author: Arrey Mbongaya Ivo (Director)
African Centre for Community and Development
P O Box 181, Limbe, Cameroon http://www.africancentreforcommunity.com
http://youtube.com/user/AfricanCentreforCom
Theme: Interrogating Climate Change, Resource Scarcity and the Paradigm shift...Dr. Dan EKONGWE
This document examines farmer-herder conflicts in Africa that have emerged as new threats to community cohesion. These conflicts are linked to climate change and increasing pressure on resources. As rainfall and grazing lands decline due to climate change, competition for farmland and water intensifies between farmers and herders. This has led to new forms of conflict across many African countries. The document discusses PAID's framework for addressing these issues and proposes ways to promote more sustainable resource management, agricultural innovation, and conflict resolution between farmers and herders.
This newsletter discusses protein challenges in West Africa and explores alternatives to bushmeat consumption such as grasscutter farming and edible insects.
Bushmeat is the primary source of animal protein in many West African communities but overhunting threatens wildlife. Demand is driven by taste preferences, livelihoods, and the bushmeat trade. Unsustainable hunting methods like burning and poisons damage the environment.
The newsletter examines grasscutter farming and edible insects as more sustainable protein sources. Grasscutter rearing provides income and education opportunities for farmers. Insects also have potential but commercial farming is needed. Overall, innovative solutions are required to meet protein demand while conserving ecosystems.
The document discusses the state of global agriculture and its effects on ecosystems. It notes that 15 of 24 key ecosystem services have been degraded or unsustainably used in recent decades due largely to expansion of agriculture. About half of original forests have been lost to agriculture. Agriculture appropriates one third of the planet's net primary productivity and is a major driver of biodiversity loss and carbon emissions. Feeding a growing population while reducing these impacts will require intensifying production on existing farmland and improving sustainability through techniques like irrigation, fertilization, and conservation agriculture.
Marek Harsdorff: Climate compatible productive and decent work – a major way ...AfricaAdapt
This document discusses the challenges facing Ethiopia in addressing climate change and poverty, and proposes an integrated approach of employment-led climate compatible development. Some key points:
1. Ethiopia faces economic challenges including reliance on agriculture vulnerable to climate impacts, and social challenges including high poverty and vulnerability of farmers, women and youth.
2. An integrated approach is proposed that creates green jobs through climate adaptation investments in areas like water infrastructure, skills training, micro-insurance, social protection programs, and renewable energy and value chains to diversify the economy.
3. This approach aims to address climate change and development in a "win-win-win" manner through employment-led climate compatible growth that benefits the environment,
ENV GLOBAL FORUM OCT 2016 - Session 2 - K. Habtegaber OECD Environment
Natural capital is the bedrock of African economies, with agriculture, tourism, fisheries, and forests contributing significantly to GDP and employment. However, rapid population growth, urbanization, and resource extraction are degrading natural capital through issues like land degradation, deforestation, pollution, and overexploitation of resources. This undermines long-term economic development potential. African governments are now recognizing the need to account for natural capital in economic planning and decision making to promote more sustainable development.
1. Green jobs in sectors like agriculture, forestry, fisheries and renewable energy can help eradicate poverty by providing meaningful employment opportunities while protecting the environment. Nature-based jobs currently employ over 2.6 billion people worldwide.
2. Sustainable practices in agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and ecosystem management not only protect natural resources but can significantly increase employment. For example, improving agricultural practices in Africa increased yields by 59-179% and reduced poverty by 7%, while sustainable fisheries provide processing, marketing and other jobs.
3. Recycling and renewable energy are growing sectors that employ many with low skills. Small and medium green businesses also increase access to clean energy and services while creating local
Perspectives on current and emerging land governance challenges and ILC's re...Ilc Landcoalition
On 18 September, ILC was invited to give a Briefing session with IFAD Executive Board during a lunchtime session on Perspectives on current and emerging land governance challenges and ILC's responses. ILC Director Madiodio Niasse described the history and evolution of the ILC, land issues and their relationship to the geopolitics of food and the challenge of securing land rights for the poor.
How a better understanding of the environment can impact positively on develo...ivo arrey
How a better understanding of the environment can impact positively on development
Author: Arrey Mbongaya Ivo (Director)
African Centre for Community and Development
P O Box 181, Limbe, Cameroon http://www.africancentreforcommunity.com
http://youtube.com/user/AfricanCentreforCom
Theme: Interrogating Climate Change, Resource Scarcity and the Paradigm shift...Dr. Dan EKONGWE
This document examines farmer-herder conflicts in Africa that have emerged as new threats to community cohesion. These conflicts are linked to climate change and increasing pressure on resources. As rainfall and grazing lands decline due to climate change, competition for farmland and water intensifies between farmers and herders. This has led to new forms of conflict across many African countries. The document discusses PAID's framework for addressing these issues and proposes ways to promote more sustainable resource management, agricultural innovation, and conflict resolution between farmers and herders.
This newsletter discusses protein challenges in West Africa and explores alternatives to bushmeat consumption such as grasscutter farming and edible insects.
Bushmeat is the primary source of animal protein in many West African communities but overhunting threatens wildlife. Demand is driven by taste preferences, livelihoods, and the bushmeat trade. Unsustainable hunting methods like burning and poisons damage the environment.
The newsletter examines grasscutter farming and edible insects as more sustainable protein sources. Grasscutter rearing provides income and education opportunities for farmers. Insects also have potential but commercial farming is needed. Overall, innovative solutions are required to meet protein demand while conserving ecosystems.
The document discusses the state of global agriculture and its effects on ecosystems. It notes that 15 of 24 key ecosystem services have been degraded or unsustainably used in recent decades due largely to expansion of agriculture. About half of original forests have been lost to agriculture. Agriculture appropriates one third of the planet's net primary productivity and is a major driver of biodiversity loss and carbon emissions. Feeding a growing population while reducing these impacts will require intensifying production on existing farmland and improving sustainability through techniques like irrigation, fertilization, and conservation agriculture.
Marek Harsdorff: Climate compatible productive and decent work – a major way ...AfricaAdapt
This document discusses the challenges facing Ethiopia in addressing climate change and poverty, and proposes an integrated approach of employment-led climate compatible development. Some key points:
1. Ethiopia faces economic challenges including reliance on agriculture vulnerable to climate impacts, and social challenges including high poverty and vulnerability of farmers, women and youth.
2. An integrated approach is proposed that creates green jobs through climate adaptation investments in areas like water infrastructure, skills training, micro-insurance, social protection programs, and renewable energy and value chains to diversify the economy.
3. This approach aims to address climate change and development in a "win-win-win" manner through employment-led climate compatible growth that benefits the environment,
The document discusses the social dimensions of climate change, noting that climate change impacts are deeply intertwined with global inequality and threaten development gains, so both aggressive mitigation and pro-poor adaptation are needed, with a focus on social equity, governance, and protecting vulnerable groups. It also outlines the World Bank's work on these social aspects of climate change across regions, countries, and initiatives.
This document discusses the relationship between forests and achieving SDG 2 of ending hunger and malnutrition. It argues that forests directly and indirectly contribute to targets of ensuring access to food, ending malnutrition, conserving genetic diversity, and supporting smallholder farmers. Integrating forests into agriculture through approaches like agroforestry can help create more sustainable and resilient food production systems. However, challenges remain in changing policies, behaviors, land access issues, and longstanding institutional structures to fully realize the potential of forests for achieving food security goals. The takeaway is that forests are integral, not obstacles, to agriculture and meeting SDG 2 will require recoupling nature and food production through landscape-level integrated approaches.
This document summarizes a presentation about challenges facing water access in Africa and a new nonprofit organization called UniWater that aims to address these challenges. Key points:
- By 2050, 1/4 of the world's population will live in areas affected by water shortages due to factors like climate change.
- Traditional aid approaches in Africa have failed to create lasting solutions and empowered local communities.
- UniWater was established to start master's programs in water resources management across Africa to develop local expertise.
- The presentation calls for funding and curriculum partners to help launch the first 3-5 UniWater programs by 2013.
This document discusses the relationship between indigenous peoples and biodiversity. It finds that indigenous peoples live in practically every biome on Earth and especially in areas with high biodiversity. There is a strong correlation between areas with high cultural diversity, as measured by the number of spoken languages, and areas with high biological diversity. Many of the countries with the greatest cultural and linguistic diversity are also considered "megadiverse" in terms of species and endemism. The document argues that indigenous peoples play a strategic role in maintaining biodiversity through their traditional biomass appropriation practices, territories that overlap with biodiversity hotspots, and local ecological knowledge and conservation practices.
This document discusses approaches to securing the livelihoods and nutritional needs of fish-dependent communities given threats from overfishing, climate change, and habitat destruction. It finds that poor and vulnerable populations are most at risk, including one-third of fishers living below the poverty line. Current approaches discussed include alternative livelihoods programs, wealth-based approaches, aquaculture, and shared fisheries governance. Emerging trends observed include experimentation with market-based approaches, interest from new sources of capital, and adoption of a more holistic view integrating conservation, poverty, and food security. The document concludes there are opportunities to better integrate conservation with rights and support successful management regimes, women, innovative financing, and aquaculture
Presented at the Africa Agriculture Science week in Accra, Ghana on July 17th 2013, during CPWF's side event ‘Engagement platforms for food and water security: opportunities to harness innovation to improve livelihoods and resilience in Africa’
CFU-Tanzania conducted a survey of tractor service providers (TSPs) in 5 districts to develop a sustainable private sector for minimum tillage mechanization. The survey found that while there are many tractors, most are old with low horsepower. TSPs have limited skills, financial access, and awareness of conservation agriculture. CFU-Tanzania is training TSPs, linking them to equipment and loans, and promoting conservation agriculture. Their goals are to further train farmers and TSPs, facilitate equipment acquisition, and create an enabling environment for the private sector to support minimum tillage services.
Presented by Jimmy Smith to Juergen Voegele, Director of Agriculture and Environment at the World Bank, on his visit to ILRI Nairobi, 20 February 2013.
Presentation by Dr Mitulo Silengo from Mulungushi University, Zambia, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
Need for integrated, multidisciplinary and international perspectives in rese...SIANI
This document discusses the need for integrated, multidisciplinary research on agricultural development in Africa. It makes three key points:
1) Current development and global change research are addressed separately but must be integrated to strengthen agricultural resilience and food security under climate change.
2) A multifunctional perspective is needed that analyzes agriculture's role in providing ecosystem services and considers ecological, economic and social factors.
3) Smallholder farmers in Africa, who make up the majority of agricultural production, are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity and climate impacts. Research must focus on developing options to help these farmers adapt and alleviate poverty.
The document discusses several global environmental issues including hunger, water scarcity, deforestation, desertification, and climate change. Regarding hunger, over 1 billion people are hungry, 16,000 children die daily from hunger, and malnutrition contributes to one-third of child deaths. Water scarcity is exacerbated by population growth and unequal distribution, affecting over 2 billion people without access to clean water. Deforestation rates are high in several countries and contribute significantly to carbon emissions and species loss. Desertification reduces habitable land area as vegetation cover declines. Conflicts over freshwater resources have emerged in many regions.
This document contains the text of a speech given at a conference on beating famine in Lilongwe, Malawi. It discusses the challenges of land degradation and increasing population pressures on natural resources by 2050 if practices do not change. 2/3 of sub-Saharan Africa's arable land is already degraded, costing $68 billion annually. To meet growing food demands, an additional 4 million hectares would need to be converted to agriculture each year. However, 12 million hectares are lost annually to degradation. The speaker argues for land degradation neutrality and rehabilitating 2 billion hectares of degraded land through sustainable practices to boost food security and resilience. Building smallholder capacity is key to overcoming challenges and beating famine
The document discusses a proposed development project in Florida that would build a new town on land currently serving as habitat for the endangered Florida panther. While the developer claims the project will be sustainable and not threaten the panther population, others express concerns that further habitat loss poses risks to the few remaining panthers. Balancing growth and development with protecting crucial wildlife areas and endangered species like the Florida panther is an ongoing challenge.
This document discusses agricultural transformation and rural development. It begins by quoting several experts emphasizing the importance of agriculture for economic development. It then provides statistics on rural populations in developing regions. Key challenges discussed include stagnating productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, unequal land distribution in Latin America, and land fragmentation in Asia. The document categorizes world agriculture systems and discusses traditional peasant agriculture patterns in different regions. It emphasizes the need for government policies to address market failures and ensure the poor benefit from agricultural growth.
Being a presentation at EDEN Creation Care Initiative Jos during the celebration of International Day of Forests, 21st March, 2018. This culminated in a Live discussion during the 7pm news hour of NTA Jos TV same day...
2.1 k. habtegaber natural capital growth and developmentOECD Environment
This document discusses natural capital and economic development in Africa. It notes that Africa has significant natural resources like arable land, freshwater, minerals, forests, and biodiversity that support key sectors like agriculture, tourism, and fisheries. However, rapid population growth, urbanization, and resource extraction have degraded land and ecosystems. Key points:
- Agriculture is vulnerable to land degradation and desertification, costing an estimated $68 billion annually.
- Urbanization and population growth are putting pressure on natural resources and worsening problems like deforestation for fuel.
- Resource wealth has driven some economic growth but countries face challenges from price volatility and lack of diversification when prices fall.
- Illicit
Africa is richly endowed with natural resources that could drive development, but many countries have failed to use resource revenues effectively due to lack of transparency and accountability in governance. This has stalled growth and increased poverty. While efforts have been made to improve governance, more remains to be done such as strengthening institutions, developing knowledge economies, and ensuring resources benefit citizens to prevent conflict over resources.
The document discusses the social dimensions of climate change, noting that climate change impacts are deeply intertwined with global inequality and threaten development gains, so both aggressive mitigation and pro-poor adaptation are needed, with a focus on social equity, governance, and protecting vulnerable groups. It also outlines the World Bank's work on these social aspects of climate change across regions, countries, and initiatives.
This document discusses the relationship between forests and achieving SDG 2 of ending hunger and malnutrition. It argues that forests directly and indirectly contribute to targets of ensuring access to food, ending malnutrition, conserving genetic diversity, and supporting smallholder farmers. Integrating forests into agriculture through approaches like agroforestry can help create more sustainable and resilient food production systems. However, challenges remain in changing policies, behaviors, land access issues, and longstanding institutional structures to fully realize the potential of forests for achieving food security goals. The takeaway is that forests are integral, not obstacles, to agriculture and meeting SDG 2 will require recoupling nature and food production through landscape-level integrated approaches.
This document summarizes a presentation about challenges facing water access in Africa and a new nonprofit organization called UniWater that aims to address these challenges. Key points:
- By 2050, 1/4 of the world's population will live in areas affected by water shortages due to factors like climate change.
- Traditional aid approaches in Africa have failed to create lasting solutions and empowered local communities.
- UniWater was established to start master's programs in water resources management across Africa to develop local expertise.
- The presentation calls for funding and curriculum partners to help launch the first 3-5 UniWater programs by 2013.
This document discusses the relationship between indigenous peoples and biodiversity. It finds that indigenous peoples live in practically every biome on Earth and especially in areas with high biodiversity. There is a strong correlation between areas with high cultural diversity, as measured by the number of spoken languages, and areas with high biological diversity. Many of the countries with the greatest cultural and linguistic diversity are also considered "megadiverse" in terms of species and endemism. The document argues that indigenous peoples play a strategic role in maintaining biodiversity through their traditional biomass appropriation practices, territories that overlap with biodiversity hotspots, and local ecological knowledge and conservation practices.
This document discusses approaches to securing the livelihoods and nutritional needs of fish-dependent communities given threats from overfishing, climate change, and habitat destruction. It finds that poor and vulnerable populations are most at risk, including one-third of fishers living below the poverty line. Current approaches discussed include alternative livelihoods programs, wealth-based approaches, aquaculture, and shared fisheries governance. Emerging trends observed include experimentation with market-based approaches, interest from new sources of capital, and adoption of a more holistic view integrating conservation, poverty, and food security. The document concludes there are opportunities to better integrate conservation with rights and support successful management regimes, women, innovative financing, and aquaculture
Presented at the Africa Agriculture Science week in Accra, Ghana on July 17th 2013, during CPWF's side event ‘Engagement platforms for food and water security: opportunities to harness innovation to improve livelihoods and resilience in Africa’
CFU-Tanzania conducted a survey of tractor service providers (TSPs) in 5 districts to develop a sustainable private sector for minimum tillage mechanization. The survey found that while there are many tractors, most are old with low horsepower. TSPs have limited skills, financial access, and awareness of conservation agriculture. CFU-Tanzania is training TSPs, linking them to equipment and loans, and promoting conservation agriculture. Their goals are to further train farmers and TSPs, facilitate equipment acquisition, and create an enabling environment for the private sector to support minimum tillage services.
Presented by Jimmy Smith to Juergen Voegele, Director of Agriculture and Environment at the World Bank, on his visit to ILRI Nairobi, 20 February 2013.
Presentation by Dr Mitulo Silengo from Mulungushi University, Zambia, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
Need for integrated, multidisciplinary and international perspectives in rese...SIANI
This document discusses the need for integrated, multidisciplinary research on agricultural development in Africa. It makes three key points:
1) Current development and global change research are addressed separately but must be integrated to strengthen agricultural resilience and food security under climate change.
2) A multifunctional perspective is needed that analyzes agriculture's role in providing ecosystem services and considers ecological, economic and social factors.
3) Smallholder farmers in Africa, who make up the majority of agricultural production, are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity and climate impacts. Research must focus on developing options to help these farmers adapt and alleviate poverty.
The document discusses several global environmental issues including hunger, water scarcity, deforestation, desertification, and climate change. Regarding hunger, over 1 billion people are hungry, 16,000 children die daily from hunger, and malnutrition contributes to one-third of child deaths. Water scarcity is exacerbated by population growth and unequal distribution, affecting over 2 billion people without access to clean water. Deforestation rates are high in several countries and contribute significantly to carbon emissions and species loss. Desertification reduces habitable land area as vegetation cover declines. Conflicts over freshwater resources have emerged in many regions.
This document contains the text of a speech given at a conference on beating famine in Lilongwe, Malawi. It discusses the challenges of land degradation and increasing population pressures on natural resources by 2050 if practices do not change. 2/3 of sub-Saharan Africa's arable land is already degraded, costing $68 billion annually. To meet growing food demands, an additional 4 million hectares would need to be converted to agriculture each year. However, 12 million hectares are lost annually to degradation. The speaker argues for land degradation neutrality and rehabilitating 2 billion hectares of degraded land through sustainable practices to boost food security and resilience. Building smallholder capacity is key to overcoming challenges and beating famine
The document discusses a proposed development project in Florida that would build a new town on land currently serving as habitat for the endangered Florida panther. While the developer claims the project will be sustainable and not threaten the panther population, others express concerns that further habitat loss poses risks to the few remaining panthers. Balancing growth and development with protecting crucial wildlife areas and endangered species like the Florida panther is an ongoing challenge.
This document discusses agricultural transformation and rural development. It begins by quoting several experts emphasizing the importance of agriculture for economic development. It then provides statistics on rural populations in developing regions. Key challenges discussed include stagnating productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, unequal land distribution in Latin America, and land fragmentation in Asia. The document categorizes world agriculture systems and discusses traditional peasant agriculture patterns in different regions. It emphasizes the need for government policies to address market failures and ensure the poor benefit from agricultural growth.
Being a presentation at EDEN Creation Care Initiative Jos during the celebration of International Day of Forests, 21st March, 2018. This culminated in a Live discussion during the 7pm news hour of NTA Jos TV same day...
2.1 k. habtegaber natural capital growth and developmentOECD Environment
This document discusses natural capital and economic development in Africa. It notes that Africa has significant natural resources like arable land, freshwater, minerals, forests, and biodiversity that support key sectors like agriculture, tourism, and fisheries. However, rapid population growth, urbanization, and resource extraction have degraded land and ecosystems. Key points:
- Agriculture is vulnerable to land degradation and desertification, costing an estimated $68 billion annually.
- Urbanization and population growth are putting pressure on natural resources and worsening problems like deforestation for fuel.
- Resource wealth has driven some economic growth but countries face challenges from price volatility and lack of diversification when prices fall.
- Illicit
Africa is richly endowed with natural resources that could drive development, but many countries have failed to use resource revenues effectively due to lack of transparency and accountability in governance. This has stalled growth and increased poverty. While efforts have been made to improve governance, more remains to be done such as strengthening institutions, developing knowledge economies, and ensuring resources benefit citizens to prevent conflict over resources.
Africa is facing a severe water crisis due to various environmental factors such as pollution, increasing desertification, and water scarcity. Major sources of pollution include waste from households, cities, and industries which contaminates rivers and oceans. Most countries lack adequate water supplies to meet growing demand from both industry and population. If issues of pollution, sustainable water resource management, and improved access to clean water are not addressed, the water crisis across Africa will continue to worsen in the coming decades.
Synergies with Multilateral Environmental Conventions towards Smart Policy M...FAO
Synergies with Multilateral Environmental Conventions towards Smart Policy Making tools, By Nermin Wafa, Head of Programs & Activities Division - The Technical Secretariat of CAMRE League of Arab States, , Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa, 15-18 December 2013, Amman, Jordan
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE FOR AFRICA BRIEF BY WASTE OR CREATE HUB.pdfChineyenwaOkoroonu1
Africa has significant natural wealth but its greatest asset is its largely youthful population. The population of Africa is fast expanding and the youth continue to face a multitude of challenges, including unemployment and environmental degradation.
Unemployment is particularly challenging and in the next few years there will be many
young job seekers. This can only serve to exacerbate poverty, and the ripple effects of
youth unemployment in Africa are already resulting in social unrest and unsafe migration even as they threaten global peace and security. The other pertinent issue
across Africa today is how much the continent should invest in environmental
sustainability, being that the region contributes very little to the burning challenges of
global warming and environmental degradation, while it suffers the most in terms of
health, economic, geographical and social consequences. Water pollution, air pollution,
and droughts are the continent’s most serious environmental issues, all of which have
very strong negative effects on the health of Africans.
In order to mitigate both unemployment and environmental degradation, there is a need
for new development models that can drive youth job creation while drastically reducing
environmental risks and ecological scarcities. The green economy offers a world of
business and job opportunities. However, many of these avenues remain unknown and
therefore untapped in this part of the world. An inclusive green economy is a pathway
towards eradicating poverty, achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
and safeguarding the ecological thresholds which underpin human health, well-being,
and development.
Waste Or Create Hub has developed a new strategy, Environmental Workforce For
Africa. This 5-year strategy breaks down how we intend to enable the youth to the work
opportunities that abound in the green economy and provide skills training that will
equip the workforce to take up challenges and innovate with the knowledge acquired,
thereby providing a sustainable and viable means of livelihood that the youth can
embrace. The strategy gives the youth the opportunity to become young environmental
sustainability professionals and the enabling environment to develop their experience in
the green economy space with adequate tools, knowledge, and resources. This strategy
also exposes the young environmentalists in the making to continuous learning as they
adapt to the dynamics in the industry. The strategy gives individuals, private and public
stakeholders, global communities, donors and partners, the opportunity to see the need
to generate new business growth opportunities by treating social and environmental
challenges as unmet market needs.
Wetlands sustainability report2 - East Africa Region ReportNET Africa
The aim of these weekly research reports is to raise awareness about African wetlands. This week the Ondiri Wetland is our focus. The need to raise awareness about the wetland is critical. We also launch the SDG Young Ambassadors Educational Program for school aged young people across Europe to learn more about wetlands in Africa. The microsite is currently being translated into different languages and will be fully accessible by the end of June. We also review the World Environment Day in Kenya, Nairobi.
Priorities for Public Sector Research on Food Security and Natural Resources Report Presentation by Frank Place, ICRAF and Alexandre Meybeck, FAO
on April 12, 2013 at the Food Security Futures Conference in Dublin, Ireland.
The document discusses key socio-economic and political issues in the Philippines including governance and public policy, poverty and income inequality, lack of social services, natural disasters, infrastructure development, and a culture of consumerism. It also covers ecological issues such as threats to forest, agricultural, urban, coastal/marine, and freshwater ecosystems. Some of the largest challenges facing the country are high poverty levels exacerbated by population growth, vulnerability to natural disasters, environmental degradation, and lack of sustainable economic opportunities particularly in rural areas. Community organizing is proposed as an approach to address these complex, interconnected problems through community empowerment and development.
Weekly Wetlands Sustainability Report - NET Africa (www.netafrica.be)NET Africa
The aim of these weekly research
reports is to raise awareness about
African wetlands. This week the
Ondiri Wetland is our focus. The
need to raise awareness about the
wetland is critical. We also launch
the SDG Young Ambassadors
Educational Program for school aged
young people across Europe to learn
more about wetlands in Africa. The
microsite is currently being
translated into different languages
and will be fully accessible by the
end of June. We also review the
World Environment Day in Kenya,
Nairobi.
Livestock production in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prospects for exploiting resilien...SIANI
This presentation was held by Okeyo, A. Mwai & J.M.K. Ojango at the international seminar 'Livestock Resources for Food Security in the Light of Climate Change' co-hosted by SIANI and SLU Global in Uppsala on the 11th of March 2016.
BDB India Private Limited is a leading global business strategy consulting and market research company in India. Since 1989, BDB has been providing clients with solutions to expand their businesses in the Indian and international marketplace. We are an ISO certified company.
Ecosystem Services for Biodiversity Conservation: Study of Corbett India Water Portal
Traditionally, the only market economic values Protected Areas recognised are tourism revenues and income from extractive activities.The difficulty in quantifying many of the economic, social, environmental and cultural values of protected areas lead to their undervaluation in land and resource use decisions
It is often perceived to be more profitable to convert a natural ecosystem than to leave it intact. A study of Corbett National Park shows indirect benefits like carbon storage and direct benefits like tourism.
Water and Food Production issues and solutions in Africa-Prof. Bancy MatiBancy Mati
Water and food security in Africa face challenges due to climate change impacts, increasing population and demand for water, and inefficient water usage. While Africa has abundant water resources, they are poorly distributed and high losses occur. Agriculture is mostly rain-fed and irrigation reaches only a small percentage of cultivated land. The continent suffers extensive water scarcity. Innovations in water infrastructure development, appropriate technologies, partnerships, and improved policies are needed to enhance sustainable water use and food security in Africa.
This document summarizes a presentation given by D. Bashir on water resources in Africa. Some key points:
- Africa has abundant water resources but faces water scarcity due to lack of capacity and management. Only 3.84% of available water is withdrawn.
- Major issues include growing demand, many transboundary basins without cooperation, inadequate institutions and financing, lack of data and capacity.
- Improving access to water is critical for development goals in health, food security, and energy but irrigation, hydropower and access rates are all very low currently.
Presentation at the Low Emissions Livestock: Supporting Policy Making and Implementation through Science in East Africa regional awareness raising workshop held at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia between 2 and 4 July 2018.
Water Governance in African Cities, UCLG AfricaOECDregions
The document discusses challenges facing urbanization and water governance in African cities. By 2030-2040, 1 billion people will live in urban areas in Africa, comprising 25% of the world's population. Rapid urbanization at 4% annually will cause the urban population to triple by 2050 and major cities already contribute $700 billion to Africa's GDP. However, climate change risks like increasing arid land and famine threaten 75% of Africa's population by 2080 as the continent utilizes less than 5% of its water resources, 340 million lack access to safe drinking water, and 1 million die annually from waterborne diseases. To address these challenges, the document calls for a paradigm shift placing local governments at the heart of crisis resolution
New Study: Mediterranean countries fall short of achieving region's vision of sustainable development. Food and cities offer opportunities to manage resources more sustainably.
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Europe Regional Meeting 2023
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Europe Regional Meeting 2023
12-14 September 2023
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Europe Regional Meeting 2023
12-14 September 2023
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Nature’s Contribution to People: The Africa Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
1. Nature’s contribution to people
The Africa Regional Assessment of
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Mariteuw Chimère Diaw
AfRA 2015-2018
2. Main points
I. The Africa Assessment
II. The Scope of Nature’s
contribution to people in
Africa
III. A potential unrealized yet
deteriorating
IV. Going Further: A New
Economy for Africa
4. The African expertise
95
143
Authors
Experts
23
African
countries
8 non-
African2359
Sources
3112
external
comments
AfRA in
numbers
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services www.ipbes.net
17
15
8
34
19
24
Francophones
8 countries 8%
Anglophones
2 countries, 9%
25 % + 2 afro-canadiens
Western Europe (15)
16%
- USA (5)
15% : Egypte,
Maroc, Soudan
(1 algérien)
2 RDC (Canada)
6 Cameroun
8%
34% - South Africa (26) 27%
+ Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia
18%
Kenya (8) 8%
Madagascar (4) 4%
Tanzania, Ouganda, Ethiopia
20%
5. Cadrage
43 sous
sections
Contributions de la
Nature aux gens et
à la qualité de vie
(38 )
Statut,
tendances et
dynamiques
futures (70)
Options de
gouvernance
et de
politique
Interactions
présentes et
futurs
(scénarios)
Moteurs directs
and indirects de
changement
(60)
1 2 3
6 5 4
6. SPM: An optimistic narrative structure
Africa has unique and
diversified biodiversity
and natural assets
She is under
pressure and these
natural assets are
degrading
But Africa has
options and
solutions
That can strengthen
existing
transformation
frameworks To move toward an
Africa-led post-carbon
industrial model that invests
in ecological innovation and
in inclusive polycentric
governance adapted to
diverse scénarios on the
evolution of the world and
markets
9. Rich and diverse ecosystems that generate flows of goods and services
essential for the food, water, energy, health and security needs of the
continent.
More than any other continent, rural and urban Africa remains deeply
rooted in nature and its services in order to produce and reproduce
Africa's extraordinary wealth in biodiversity and ecosystem services, and
the wealth of indigenous and local knowledge is a strategic asset for the
sustainable development of the region.
But Africa is underutilizing its resources, even as it is losing
them
The true value of biodiversity and nature's contributions is
underestimated in decision-making in Africa
Unique, diverse and
contrasted natural assets
10. Vast resources
Unevenly distributed
Exceptional Ecosystems
Outstanding number of large
transboundary basins and water bodies: Nile,
Congo, Zambezi Niger/Lake Tanganyika
– e.g. L. Victoria ($600 M, 3M people)
3 of the 4 most productive LMEs
(Large Marine Écosystems) of the world
– Estimated value: $139 Billion/year
25 % of the world
watersheds (out of 63)
Water
But Watersheds split
between water-rich and
water-poor countries and
areas (e.g. Nile, Zambezi)
66% of the continent is arid
300 to 400 M people live
in water-poor areas
Fisheries
West Africa one of the world’s most
important fishing areas
4,5 millions tons of fish in 2000
$24 Billion contribution to national
economies IF all catches were landed
8 million
fishermen and
families Fisheries are in decline -
catches are largely diverted
out of Africa
A continent under pressure
Unique, diverse and
contrasted natural assets
11. Energy
Mines
Bois de feu : + de 80% de l’énergie primaire
+ de 90% de la population (cuisine)
Demande de charbon de bois augmente
Abundant and diverse energy sources, incl.
oil, gas and clean énergy
La réalisation du
potentiel hydroélectrique,
solaire, éolien, géothermique
est restée fortement limitée
Des ressources minières
extraordinaires – Plus de $34 000
milliards USD rien que pour la RDC
(pas directement traité par l’ERA)
Hydroélectricité : 1/5ème de l'alimentation électrique
Moins de 10% du potentiel utilisé. Seulement 9% de la
population en RDC a accès à l'électricité
Une grande pauvreté d’accès
à l’énergie sur la plus grande
partie du continent
A continent under pressure
Unique, diverse and
contrasted natural assets
12. Species
and
genetics
Species and genetics
Africa is the last place on Earth
with a broadly intact assemblage
of big mammals. It is a center of
richness and endemism for
freshwater fish, mollusc and
crustacean species. ¼ of the
mammals, 1/5th of bird species
and at least 1/6th of the planet’s
vegetal species
Animal and plant genetic
resources adapted to
drought, pests and
environmental change.
Food and cash crops of African
origin: wheat, barley, millet and sorghum
species; teff (Eragrostis tef); coffee;
rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis); cowpea
(Vigna unguiculata); and the oil palm
(Elaeis guineensis). The Sudanese belt is
the only shea producing area (vitella
paradoxa) for the domestic and
international market and the chocolate
industry
But decline and loss of
that biodiversity – habitats,
fertility, productivity, and
economic opportunities; loss
of food, water, energy, health
and subsistence security
Driving forces of decline incl. natural
habitats conversion to agricultural land & urban
settlements; infrastructure development ;
overexploitation of biological resources;
introduction of invasive alien species; and
pollution of air, water and soilA continent under pressure
Unique, diverse and
contrasted natural assets
13. 17% of natural forests and 31% of
« other forested lands »
2nd tropical forest
(Congo Bassin)
Forest
s
Agriculture
Part moyenne des PFNL dans le
revenu total des ménages en Afrique
rurale : 21,4% - 20% en Tanzanie,
27% en Éthiopie, jusqu'à 44% en
Zambie....
Les insectes constituent une autre source
de protéines, de minéraux et de vitamines.
Environ 250 espèces comestibles
répertoriées
65 % of uncultivated
arable lands
Extraordinalrily diversified pool of NTFPs
Mais seulement 6% de $ 88 milliards
(sous estimé) A continent under pressure
Unique, diverse and
contrasted natural assets
Yet, the region, which was a
net exporter of food in the
1990s, now foots a bill of US
$35 Billion just for rice.
Subsaharan Africa now exports
less than Thaïland (Africa
Progress Report, APR 2014)
Africa uses less improved
seeds and fertilizers than any
other region, and its soils are
literally mined as a
consequence : «It is estimated
that 8 million tons of nutrients
are depleted every year in
Africa. » (APR, 2014)
14.
15. In the rest of the world, processing represents 68% to 80% of the
value added. In Africa, the opposite is true: ⅔ VAB comes from low
added value activities: logs, sawnwood, firewood ...
16. For timber, cane and bamboo and wooden furniture, African countries
have a trade deficit of more than US $ 1 billion
While Asian countries recorded a trade surplus of 66.3 billion US
dollars and Latin American countries 6.8 billion US dollars during the
same period.
The furniture industry in Asia is booming, with Vietnamese exports
alone reaching US $ 7 billion in 2016 (ITTO 2017).
For 08 tertiary processed wood products, Indonesia makes $ 28.12
billion surplus; alone printing and writing paper: $ 19.6 billion more
Value-added processing generates on average 4 to 12 times more
jobs than a primary sawmill (Hierold, 2010).
17. Impacts of climate change
Significant losses of African plant species
More than 50% of some bird and mammal species
Drop in African lake productivity by 20 to 30% by 2100
Impacts on coastal water systems, sea level rises, changes in upwellings, sea
elevations and changes in sea surface temperature an impact on coastal
ecosystems.
Africa's current population of 1.25 billion is expected to double by 2050
Strong pressure on biodiversity and the contributions of nature to people
unless innovative policies and strategies are in place and implemented.
Rapid and unplanned urbanization is putting considerable pressure on urban
infrastructure and the demand for services, including water supply, food supply,
pollution control and waste management, as well as energy supply. households and
industrial development
Climate change and Population growth
Africa under pressure
18. Key Drivers of Change in Africa's Biodiversity by Sub-region and Ecosystem Type
19. Africa has options
Range of options for governance and the sustainable use of
biodiversity for the benefit of its people. The choice of governance options
and appropriate policies is essential
Africa's existing policies, strategies, plans and programs at the
national, subregional and regional levels are moving in the right direction
by addressing the underlying direct and indirect threats to biodiversity and the
contributions of nature, guaranteeing inclusive development. green and blue
economies that promote a good quality of life.
Actions by African governments to protect biodiversity and the
contributions of nature to populations have contributed to the recovery of
threatened species, particularly in key biodiversity areas, and these efforts
could be strengthened (B5).
Many recognized ecosystems of ecological, social, economic and cultural
importance at the regional and global levels have been classified as protected
(14.7% of the continent's land and 5.4% of the seas under national
jurisdiction), or considered as protected areas. important for conservation (A5)
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services www.ipbes.net
20. Africa has options
Africa’s population is young,
with more favorable ratios
between workers and inactive
compared to other parts of
the world
Our urban areas are still
developing: it is possible to
build green sustainable cities
21. Africa has the opportunity to take advantage of a rich
biodiversity and use it for its economic development. Africa begins
with the benefit of a small ecological footprint
Africa is in a unique position to adopt a more balanced
approach to development. It is the only region that has not yet
industrialized: it can move directly to a Third Industrial Revolution
green-blue economy
It can accelerate its structural transformation by changing
paradigm. Governments who want to « converge » with the rest of
the world must do it a bit differently and make sure to acquire the
right technologies, make the right innovations and investments,
and resolve financing by using the countries’ internal possibilities
Africa has options
22. Biotech in the form of GM crops being promoted for years as a possible response
to low agricultural productivity, Africa is not going in that direction. Burkina Faso's
2016 decision to phase out Monsanto's genetically modified Bt cotton production is the
latest indicator.
Ecological intensification of agriculture, which relies solely on natural processes
such as biomass, indigenous micro-organisms and symbiotic micro-organisms, is an
alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Their significant market potential has
been barely scratched.
The potential of pastoralism is immense. The AU 2010 Policy Framework for
Pastoralism shows that there is population growth and shrinking and fragmentation of land,
resource conflicts, pastoral resource security, climate change and rises in food prices and
financial crises. But pastoralists, who feed their animals only on natural pastures,
can achieve productivity rates as high as in modern ranches. Pastoralism has this
potential, particularly because it is based on the indigenous knowledge acquired over the
ages by generations of pastoralists.
Ecological intensification, GMOs, pastoral systems
Africa has options
23. The future
Scenarios are underutilized in decision-making in Africa. The
majority of scenario studies identified were exploratory (80%) and strongly oriented
towards modeling the impacts of climate change. A concerted effort is needed to build
the capacity of African researchers, policymakers, and institutions to understand,
implement, and use scenario analysis in a meaningful way for intervention planning
and informed decision-making.
Achieving the African Union's vision of an integrated,
prosperous and peaceful Africa by 2063 and associated Sustainable
Development Goals and Aichi Biodiversity Targets is problematic in a Global Fortress-
like national sovereignty, autonomy and security. It is also unlikely that the trajectories
of the policy reform and market-force scenarios fully meet the above-mentioned vision,
given their greater propensity to undermine the natural resource base in the long run.
However, regional archetypes of sustainability and local sustainability offer the most
likely options for achieving multiple, coupled goals.
Anticipate on various possible futures scenarios
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services www.ipbes.net
25. 355 scenario studies,
2005+ numerous different
possible futures for Africa,
wide range of geographies
population, urbanization,
consumption and use of
natural resources are
expected to increase in
the 5 major trajectories
Increased water, food
and energy trade-offs
with economic growth
SDG of eradicating
hunger without
compromising water
quality is unlikely
26. Link regional and global trends using the scenarios and policy tools needed to build the
"future we want"
30. BES issues are complex, interconnected and often interlinked, as
potential outcomes and entry points for policy making.
Water, conservation and energy have an impact on food systems,
people, health and poverty
Governance and tenure issues have turned into security issues
This is amplified by climate change, which is now being redesigned in
terms of security.
Disproportionate impact on youth and women
Loss of ethno-scientific knowledge needed for more ecological growth
solutions
For example
32. Climate change as an
opportunity
“The strange parallel”
between carbon emissions and
the wealth of nations
Data sources: World GDP: Knoema, http://knoema.com/nwnfkne/world-gdp-ranking-2015-data-and-charts; EU 28 GDP: Eurostat,
https://www.stat.ee/29958; Emissions and emissions per capita: Netherland Environmental Agency, 2014,
http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/news_docs/jrc-2014-trends-in-global-co2-emissions-2014-report-93171.pdf
Per capita emissions
and GDP correlation, 10
top emitters
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Emissions per capita
GDP per capita 2013 (in $US 1,000)
Note: Germany is the
only EU 28 country
among the big 10
emitters; it appears
twice, as a country
and as member of EU
28, to illustrate higher
per capita trends
(GDP and emissions)
than the EU 28
average. Worldwide,
Australia has the
highest GDP
(US$64,429) and a
high emission per
capita (16.6), in par
with the US
33. Millions of energy-
poor disconnected
Africans, who earn
less than US$2.50 a
day, constitute a
US$10-billion yearly
energy market
Invest US$55 B/y until
2030 to achieve
universal access
Africa energy problem, an
investment opportunity
Original: APR 2015
The world's most expensive
electricity - A village woman
in a northern Nigeria
spends 60 to 80 times
more per unit for her energy than a
resident of NYC or London
Huge clean energy potential
natural gas, hydro, solar,
wind and geothermal power
Shortages cost 2 -4 % points of GDP per year.
34. ><
tension
Development
of resilient
infrastructures,
industrialisation and
inclusive and
sustainable
innovations
Inclusive &sustainable growth
inclusive productivity
diversification and innovation
formalization and growth of
SMEs and micro entreprises
decoupling of economic growth
and environmental degradation
Agricultural productivity &
small farmers income X2
Sustainable food systems and
resilient farm practices
35. E1. Africa can move towards meeting its
commitments and goals by linking its industrial
transformation to adaptive multi-stakeholder and
multi-level governance, as well as better
integration of indigenous and local knowledge
into the economy and public policies.
E2. 'Polycentric' governance options that
leverage synergies and offer multiple benefits,
relying on a supportive environment, can help
balance ecosystem access and allocation
patterns in Africa