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Category Archives: Africa
Forest Conservation A Rising Priority In Gabon
Gabon Will Conserve Rain Forests Gabon has signed an $18 million deal with donors to tackle deforestation and cut its carbon emissions by half as part of a wider plan to protect the tropical forests of the Congo Basin. One … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Carbon Capture, Climate Change, Climate Change Solution, Deforestation, Forest Conservation, Rainforests
Tagged deforestation and climate change, forest conservation Africa, forest conservation Gabon
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Deforestation Killing More Than Trees
Forest Conservation, Reforestation Can Mitigate Climate Change Forest conservation is critical to life as we know it. Forests sequester carbon and release oxygen. They influence rainfall, filter fresh water and prevent flooding and soil erosion. They produce wild foods, fuelwood and … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Carbon Capture, Climate Change, Deforestation, Reforestation
Tagged climate change mitigation and reforestation, deforestation and climate change, forest conservation and carbon capture
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UN Recommends Reforestation Of Kilimanjaro
Vital Water Supplies Threatened Across East Africa The greater Kilimanjaro region is one of the most threatened ecosystems on earth. As the snows, glaciers and rains retreat, millions of lives and the future of nations hang in the balance. A new … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Climate Change Solution, Forest Conservation, Reforestation, Water Conservation
Tagged forest conservation and climate change mitigation, reforest Mt. Kilimanjaro, Sustainable Mountain Development in East Africa in a Changing Climate, United Nations Environment Programme reforest Kilimanjaro
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CITES Fails On Elephant Conservation
Nations Fail To Give Elephants Maximum Legal Protections Africa has lost more than a third of its wild elephants to poachers in the past decade. The next decade might be their last without global interventions. Unfortunately, a bid to give … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged CITES and biodiversity, CITES and wildlife conservation, elephant conservation and ivory trade, forest conservation and wildlife conservation
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African Elephant Census Paints Bleak Picture
The Push Toward Extinction Gaining Momentum Results of a new survey reveal that Africa’s savannah elephants are going fast. The Great Elephant Census estimates that about 352,000 elephants remain—down from previous estimates of 419,000 to 650,000 elephants in 2013. The authors … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged elephant census Africa, elephant conservation Africa, elephant poaching Africa, Great Elephant Census
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Deforestation Threatens Critical Ecosystems Across Africa
Campaign Will Help Reforest Kilimanjaro Region Ecosystems around the world are under assault like never before. The collapse of any ecosystem impacts life around the world–especially when the ecosystem is an anchor in Africa’s greenbelt. The greater Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania … Continue reading
Plan Emerges To Halt Deforestation In Liberia
Liberia and the World Bank Will Spend Millions To Reduce Deforestation According to a Global Witness report, the plan, which uses money promised in 2014 by Norway to save Liberia’s forests, includes much needed support for communities who want to … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Deforestation, Forest Conservation, Indigenous Land
Tagged carbon capture and forest conservation, deforestation Liberia, forest conservation and carbon capture, forest conservation Liberia
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Plans Sought For Africa’s Great Green Wall
Plan To Tackle Poverty, Deforestation The Great Green Wall initiative is a pan-African proposal to “green” the continent from west to east in order to battle desertification. It aims at tackling poverty and the degradation of soils in the Sahel-Saharan region, focusing … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Forest Conservation, Reforestation
Tagged Africa desertification mitigation, Global Environment Facility projects in Africa, Great Green Wall Initiative, reforest Africa and climate change
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African Forestry Projects Can Defend People, Wildlife, Watersheds
AFR100 Initiative Will Restore 100 Million Hectares Of Forest By 2030 More than a dozen African countries have joined an “unprecedented” $1.6bn (£1bn) initiative to boost development and fight climate change by restoring 100m hectares (247m acres) of forest across … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Biodiversity, Carbon Capture, Climate Change, Deforestation, Forest Conservation
Tagged deforestation and climate change, forest conservation and carbon capture
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Community Empowerment Can Reduce Elephant Poaching
Community Conservation Strategies Can Save Wildlife By James Kariuki Establishment of community wildlife conservancies is the best solution for reducing elephant poaching in Northern Kenya, says a new study. Community involvement would create understanding among pastoral communities that wildlife conservations … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Agroforestry, Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Wildlife Conservation
Tagged community conservation and elephant conservation, community wildlife conservancies, elephant conservation strategies, forest conservation and wildlife
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