The African Development Bank (AfDB) is joining forces with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to create an expert group on financing biodiversity in Africa. The initiative is part of the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) in Africa. This framework sets out an ambitious path for achieving the global vision of a world living in harmony with nature by 2050.
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COP15: agreement provides $30bn per year for biodiversity
At least $30 billion will be given to developing countries over the current decade to halt the decline in biodiversity. This was one of the major outcomes of the 15th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), which ended on 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada.
COP15: Southern countries demand $100bn per year to protect biodiversity
With less than a week to go before the end of the negotiations, the participants in the 15th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) are divided on the thorny issue of funding. To protect their biodiversity, developing countries, particularly in Africa, are asking for a subsidy of at least 100 billion dollars per year. But the rich countries prefer a reform of the existing funds.
CAMEROON: Agriculture and infrastructure threaten 815 wildlife species
A new report from the National Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (NPBES) finds several threats to the flourishing of Cameroon’s flora and fauna. According to the report, 10% of plant species and 815 animal species are on the verge of extinction due to industrial agriculture and transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructure.
EAST AFRICA: the dugong, driven to extinction by humans
In the run-up to the 15th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) to be held from 7 to 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is updating its Red List of Threatened Species. The list now includes 42,108 species threatened with extinction, including the dugong, a large herbivorous marine mammal found on the coast of East Africa and New Caledonia.
COP15: South Africa calls for genuine commitments in Montreal
At the 15th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), which takes place from 7 to 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada, one of the key issues for developing countries will be to secure funding from rich countries to safeguard their natural heritage. As one of the 17 countries with the richest biodiversity, South Africa is keen to ensure that the agreement to be adopted at COP15 is not just on paper.
COP15: GEF’s 8th funding cycle includes over $33 million for biodiversity
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council has approved $65 million for the first work programme of its eighth funding cycle. Almost half of this funding is for biodiversity projects, including more than $18 million to support the development of biodiversity financing plans in 26 countries.
AFRICA: Conserving 44% of land to save biodiversity
A study provides new evidence for maintaining the planet’s ecological integrity. Published on 3 June 2022 by a team of scientists from different backgrounds, the new study indicates that at least 44% of the planet’s land area should be conserved to save biodiversity.