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The African grassroots perspective on the economics of biodiversity

On May 7, 2021, the African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) alongside BirdLife International Africa co-hosted a webinar to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. The event is marked twice a year — every second Saturday of May and October to raise…

"If we cannot find a balance between nature and economic development, humans will suffer the most," a financing biodiversity webinar concludes. The African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) and the African…

“Africa and China are continents with Indigenous people, therefore their efforts in conservation must always be considered. They are not obstacles to nature, rather, they are true ambassadors in conservation. It is important to note that they…

On August 30, 2021, the African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) in collaboration with China’s Civil Society Alliance for Biodiversity Conservation (CSABC) hosted a third webinar focused on discussing sustainable management and use of wild species…

On June 30, 2021, the African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) in collaboration African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted a webinar focused on discussing and analyzing The Economics of Biodiversity: Dasgupta Review. Commissioned by the UK Government,…

(KIGALI, RWANDA — July 18, 2022) African leaders have officially launched A Pan-African Conservation Trust (A-PACT), an initiative that will see countries strive to create a sustainable financial mechanism for Africa’s protected and conserved areas…

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As world leaders, climate change experts, and various organizations convene in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for the 27th UN Climate Change Conference, African Wildlife Foundation’s 2022 Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows program ensures that…

The African Wildlife Foundation has been at the forefront of rhinoceros conservation for several decades. In the early 1970s rhino horn was in high demand in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, and these magnificent creatures were being poached to the…

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Community Conservation Strategy cements the role of local communities living around — and sometimes inside — protected areas as essential for maintaining the integrity of the country’s critical natural…

Two years ago I embarked on an opportunity of a lifetime. It changed my life for it helped me gain independence, confidence, and skills that every aspiring scientist should have as they move forward with their conservation career.  Of course…

Sundowner Stories are a new blog series of first-hand stories going behind the scenes of AWF’s remarkable history. In the second installment, AWF Vice President, Species Conservation and Science Philip Muruthi reminisces about the birth of AWF’s…