
Conservation Intl.-Africa
@africa_ci
The Africa Field Division of @ConservationOrg. Since 1990, we've been working for nature & people across Africa. Support: bit.ly/2DHGcfC
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https://www.conservation.org/places/africa 22-08-2017 19:08:39
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“Everything we do, everything we are… derives from nature.” -Zac Goldsmith Great to be a part of this incredible event in Stockholm — a nature-positive future requires staunching the flow of capital to activities that destroy, and start investing in ones that restore.

Global campaigners, including Conservation Intl's Lina Barrera, are calling for renewed momentum to halt and reverse extinction of species. This follows recent negotiations in Nairobi 🇰🇪 that sought to advance efforts towards a new global deal for nature. english.news.cn/africa/2022062…




As the climate crisis forces more species to move in search of suitable habitats, how we better plan for protected and conservation areas? Ahead of #APAC2022, we revisit Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded studies by Conservation Intl & partners that provide vital answers. lnkd.in/dqert8zX



This week, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry, UNDP Kenya, ClimateFocus and Conservation Intl.-Africa brought together stakeholders to build capacity on and better understand the LEAF Coalition (Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance) and its implication for Kenya.



Excellent cross learning: Conservation Intl Fellows #Beatrice_Lempaira , Josphine Ekiru and #mama_pweza (women led octopus breeding ecotourism #Lamu ). Kudos Hindou and sereya 🇸🇩💜🦋 (x Kenya Wildlife Service v.chair) for inspiring us. Conservation Intl.-Africa



Today, I met with colleagues & partners from CI, COMESA, ZEMA and the GEF OFP in Lusaka, Zambia to align a new GEF GOLD+ project to local priorities. Vital Signs, Conservation Intl.-Africa, Global Environment Facility (GEF)




40 #GlobalWildlifeProgram Global Environment Facility (GEF) sites have reduced poaching with the help of #rangers who work with communities and patrol long distances in #ProtectedAreas to identify, monitor and mitigate threats to #wildlife. More on our impact: wrld.bg/iLjZ50K6Q8p #WorldRangerDay



Our partnership with #GlobalWildlifeProgram has been featured in the progress report World Bank Environment Global Environment Facility (GEF). Together we are conserving wildlife, improving management of 59M hectares of landscapes, and benefiting 1.9M people across 32 countries. wrld.bg/Navh30sohzX
