(par 8.7.1) Convention on Biological Diversity – Natural Capital
Convention on Biological Diversity -Natural Capital https://www.cbd.int/business/projects/natcap.shtml The recent business engagement decision coming from the Twelfth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) included a request to the Executive Secretary “To compile information, and analyse best practices, standards and research on biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, and the valuation of […]
(par 8.7 ) Kenya’s forests of the future
Kenya’s forests of the future https://www.iol.co.za/news/kenyas-forests-of-the-future-1737052 Written by Reuben KYAMA Kasigau, Kenya – When 61-year old Mercy Joshua was young, the vast forests of southeastern Kenya teemed with wildlife, but decades of unchecked deforestation by locals have devastated the land. She watched forests dwindle and rivers dry up across her homeland of Kasigau – a […]
(par 8.7 ) From Threat to Solution – Rethinking the role of communities in nature conservation
From threat to solution: Rethinking the role of communities in nature conservation (commentary) Commentary https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/rethinking-the-role-of-communities-in-nature-conservation-from-threat-to-solution-commentary/ by Michael Brown | Samantha Cheng | Jim Tolisano on 24 September 2019 We need to fully embrace https://news.mongabay.com/2019/09/rethinking-the-role-of-communities-in-nature-conservation-from-threat-to-solution-commentary/that nature conservation, at its core, is a social process. The entire premise of conservation rests on people changing their lives in ways […]