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Stop Oil Exploration in Africa's Oldest National Park
A Real Alternative to Oil: Lake Edward’s sustainable Fisheries Lake Edward is one of the many lakes in Central Africa’s Rift valley. Its waters spread across the neighboring countries in the region. The Lake is fully enclosed in Virunga National Park (Virunga), which is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and in Queen… Read More
In “Women Empowerment, Fisheries and Sustainable Development in Virunga” we have seen how important Lake Edward is for the empowerment and emancipation of women in the Great Lakes region. In this article based on the excerpt of the UN report on Women and Natural Resources: Unlocking the PeaceBuilding Potential we focus on the relationship between women and natural resources in… Read More
The Africa Progress Panel (APP) consists of ten distinguished individuals who advocate for equitable and sustainable development for Africa. Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel laureate, chairs the Panel and is closely involved in its day-to-day work. This article is an excerpt of the last African Progress Panel’s report, Grain Fish… Read More
LESSON 1: Besides being all TOP environmental touristic destinations, these 5 Top African growing economies are diversifying their economies and direct many investments towards strategic environmental issues and sustainable growth. For instance Mauritius, spent millions on environmental sustainability projects, and the development of renewable energy, green jobs and sustainable infrastructure (1). LESSON 2: Oil Countries… Read More
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