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Africa Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth - Executive Summary

dc.contributorScience Divisionen_US
dc.contributorAfrica Officeen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programmeen_US
dc.coverage.spatialAfricaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-14T17:08:46Z
dc.date.available2020-05-14T17:08:46Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/32297
dc.descriptionThe dawn of the 21st century stands out as the beginning of a renaissance for Africa – politically, economically and environmentally. The formation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, NEPAD, marked a turning point and a renewed commitment to adopting policies and systems that allow Africa to prosper. Africa’s environmental resources are an important part of this vision, for they hold vast potential for development and improving human well-being. However, for these options to remain available it is imperative that Africa acts to protect its environmental resources. This is particularly important given that Africa relies directly on natural resources to generate revenue and meet livelihood needs – any complacency in this regard comes with economic and human costs. By taking firm action to protect environmental goods- and-services and to seize the opportunities afforded by changes in the global economy it is possible for the 21st century to be Africa’s century – of prosperity, durable peace and sustainable development. The Africa Environment Outlook 2 – Our Environment, Our Wealth (AEO-2) is an integrated and participatory environmental assessment, which examines the state of existing resources and highlights the opportunities and potential (current and future) of these to achieve sustainable development, eradicate poverty and reduce vulnerability, and enhance environmental sustainability.en_US
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dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTen_US
dc.subjectBIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYen_US
dc.subjectFRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMSen_US
dc.subjectMARINE ECOSYSTEMSen_US
dc.subjectFORESTRYen_US
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICYen_US
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGEen_US
dc.subjectECOSYSTEMSen_US
dc.subjectRESOURCES CONSERVATIONen_US
dc.subjectAFRICAen_US
dc.titleAfrica Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth - Executive Summaryen_US
dc.typeBriefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategiesen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitationen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energyen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communitiesen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Productionen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Actionen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 14 - Life Below Wateren_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Landen_US
wd.tagsBiodiversityen_US
wd.topicsClimate Actionen_US
wd.topicsNature Actionen_US
wd.topicsFinance and Economic Transformationsen_US
wd.topicsEnvironment under reviewen_US
wd.topicsEnvironmental Governanceen_US
wd.topicsResource Efficiencyen_US
wd.identifier.pagesnumber36 pagesen_US


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