Biodiversity in Africa: 10 figures, 10 challenges
Published on28/05/2021
Biodiversity refers to all living beings and their interactions with each other and with their environment. Since the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the preservation of biodiversity has been considered one of the key issues of sustainable development. The adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) during this summit commits the signatory countries to protecting and restoring the diversity of living things.
Africa’s biodiversity is of global importance. The continent accounts for 20.2% of the Earth’s surface and is home to a quarter of the world’s mammal species, about a fifth of the world’s bird species and a sixth of the world’s plant species. Recently, international financial institutions have been mobilising to finance biodiversity in Africa.
Other keyword search
Published on28/05/2021
Published on27/05/2021
Published on26/05/2021
Published on25/05/2021
Published on24/05/2021
Published on22/05/2021
Published on21/05/2021
Published on19/05/2021
Published on19/05/2021
Published on19/05/2021