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Stop Oil Exploration in Africa's Oldest National Park
This short video and testimonies of Virunga’s Women show how the Virunga Alliance, with its four pillars Tourism, Agro Industry, Sustainable Fisheries and Renewable Energy, is enhancing women’s engagement and empowerment through the creation of equal opportunities for men and women and contributing to sustainable peace building outcomes in DR-Congo. Women Empowerment refers to the… Read More
Green Economy as a cornerstone of national development In a world of increasing environmental scarcities, economic uncertainty and widespread poverty, African leaders and countries across the continent have been undertaking policy reforms and promoting green investments aimed at addressing poverty and hunger, climate change and natural resource degradation, while simultaneously providing new and sustainable pathways… Read More
Sustainable Economic Development through Virunga Renewable Energy: Employment, Industry and Stability More to Read Here: 100 Mégawatts de l’Union Européenne grâce au parc national des Virunga L’ambassadeur Michel DUMOND l’a annoncé à Goma après sa rencontre vespérale avec le gouverneur Julien PALUKU le 21 juillet 2015 à l’hôtel IHUSI. En effet, c’est un projet à long… Read More
This article is a synthesis and specific interpretation of United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report on the transition to Green Economies in Africa and shows how green economy investments in Virunga can also benefit employment, poverty reduction and the sustainable use and management of natural resources in DR-Congo. Building Inclusive Green Economies in Africa showcases… Read More
Excellent article of Jake Flanagin (@JakeFlanagin): A reflection on how your fair trade iPhone won’t save the Congo, but going on safari might… Your iPhone is, first and foremost, a phone. It is also an Internet browser, a personal calendar, a memo pad, an MP3 player, a gaming console, a weather forecaster, and much more.… Read More
Uganda: Oil Will Not Create Jobs says Professor Paul Collier By Alon Mwesigwa & Edgar Angumya, 22 December 2013 Oxford University Professor Paul Collier has said those clamouring for jobs from the nascent oil and gas sector in Uganda should not get their hopes too high, and should start looking elsewhere. Collier, also co-director of… Read More
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