Africans Bear the Brunt of Biodiversity Loss
Africa holds 25% of the world’s biodiversity but has lost about 24% of its species since the pre-industrial period, a recent study found.
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UN Warns of Growing Threat to Food Security, Livelihoods as Africa Faces Biodiversity Crisis - AgroNigeria
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Astrid Schomaker says Africa is experiencing an outsized share of the global biodiversity crisis, with mounting consequences for food security, livelihoods, water resources and climate resilience. Speaking at a high-level scientific and policy forum in Nairobi, Ms Schomaker said the continent’s biodiversity decline is
Half of the African respondents have already been able to emigrate, especially educated young people, today revealed an Afrobarometer report, noting also strong support from countries for global trade and China's role on the continent.
Africa Bears Heavy Burden Of Biodiversity Loss — UN
Africa bears heavy burden of biodiversity loss — UN By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Africa is bearing a disproportionate burden of global biodiversity loss, threatening food security, livelihoods, clean water and climate resilience across the continent. Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Astrid Schomaker, disclosed this during a major scientific and policy meeting in Nairobi. Schomaker said News Agency of Nigeria
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Africans bear the brunt of biodiversity loss
For millions across Africa and the developing world, the biodiversity crisis is not an abstract problem – it’s the soil that no longer yields bountiful harvests and the fish that no longer return to coastal waters.
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