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Africa: Insect Muffins? Africa's Bio-Economies Boost Food, Energy Security
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 15 June 2022
Sustainable use of nature for innovative products can help build stronger economies and create jobs for young Africans Read more »
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allAfrica, 27 May 2022
Africa feels the impacts of COVID-19, conflict, and climate change perhaps more than any other region in the world. The costs of food, fuel, and fertilizer have skyrocketed over… Read more »
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Africa: Caring About Conservation Is Not Enough. We Need to Make It Pay #AfricaClimateCrisis
African Arguments, 29 March 2022
Local groups know how to protect nature and support local communities, but they need help with realistic funding and commercial expertise. Read more »
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Namibia: Bioeconomy Gains Global Momentum
Namibian, 6 May 2021
THE regional councillor for the Gobabis constituency in Omaheke region, Augustinus Tebele, says the concept of bioeconomy is becoming increasingly important globally as many… Read more »
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East Africa: Bioeconomy Offers the Opportunity to Create Many Jobs in East Africa
UNECA, 28 October 2020
Many policymakers and businesses have been calling a green recovery and a "Build Back Better" strategy in the post-covid-19 era to limit the impact of future pandemics and crises… Read more »
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Tanzania: How Sea Cucumbers Are Boosting the Bioeconomy in Zanzibar
Africa Renewal, 10 June 2020
Offering alternative livelihoods, sea cucumbers provide new hope Read more »
The Promise of Africa's Bioeconomy #AfricaClimateCrisis
Africa feels the impacts of COVID-19, conflict, and climate change perhaps more than any other region in the world. The costs of food, fuel, and fertilizer have skyrocketed over the past several months, adding to the slowdown in economic growth that the pandemic instigated.
But Africa's answer to addressing this set of challenges in the future include new approaches: the continent's vast and diverse plant resources, which in combination of advanced science and knowledge can be cultivated and processed as part of its "bioeconomy". Unlocking the potential of the bioeconomy could help drive the next phase of Africa's economic development all while better conserving the environment and tackling climate change, as a new report by the Malabo Montpellier Panel explains, write Dr. Ousmane Badiane and Prof. Joachim von Braun.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has release its latest report on urgent measures need to avoid the worst of the climate crisis. This follows on from an earlier report ... Read more »
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While other countries fight to keep farmers out of their forests, Kenya sees small-scale farming on forest land as an essential pillar of its commitment to have 10% of the co Read more »
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Millions of people around the world enjoy a daily cup of coffee; however, their daily caffeine fix could be under threat because climate change is killing coffee plants, putt Read more »
