Africa needs to build future on nature — Expert
Addressing a public lecture at the observance of the Day of Scientific Renaissance of Africa organised by the Research and Innovation Directorate (RID) of the University of Ghana (UG) in Accra, Mr Sidibé said the continent stood at a historic crossroads as it grappled with climate change and a rapid population surge.
Africa must place nature at the centre of its development agenda if it is to achieve climate resilience, jobs and shared prosperity, the Regional Director of the International Union for Conservation of Nature West and Central Africa Programme (IUCN PACO), Balla Moussa Sidibé, has said.
Nature-based solutions provide an integrated approach to addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, unemployment, and inequality while strengthening resilience and sustainable growth,” he stated.
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