Opinion: How Africa can achieve sustainable conservation

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There is a growing realisation that protecting nature and economic development must go hand in hand. Our opinion piece by Humphrey Kariuki, the Founder and CEO of Janus Continental Group (JCG), reflects on how the continent can take charge of its conservation agenda. It stresses the need for collaboration in different forms to achieve conservation goals.

• Mr Kariuki who is currently the IUCN Patron of Nature, the first African to hold this office, says that Africa needs to be more aggressive in leading global conversations in conservation, putting communities and youth at the centre, building regional partnerships and creating sustainable funding and policies.

• “While external support for Africa’s conservation efforts is valuable, the push for increased self-funding is particularly compelling. It represents an investment in our future and ownership of our conservation strategies.” Says Mr Kariuki.

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