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Prioritizing African youth revitalizes conservation and sustainable development

June 14, 2019 Youth are the largest demographic on the African continent — more than 75 percent of the total population is under 35 years. The priorities and behaviors of Africans between age 18-35 must shape the way Africa develops as this group remains vulnerable to risks from sociopolitical instability and the ongoing climate crisis. With unemployment being t...

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