| dc.contributor | Ecosystems Division | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | en_US |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Africa | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-27T16:54:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-04-27T16:54:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/32159 | |
| dc.description | This issues paper aims to: i. demonstrate the foundational significance of ecosystems in maintaining Africa’s societies, and ii. draw the attention of Africa’s policy-makers to the challenges and opportunities in ecosystem management and iii. Propose recommendations for enhanced actions on capacity building such as continent-wide ecosystem research network, policy setting and regional cooperation.
iv. The paper also aims to stimulate discussion and debate on how Africa’s societies can avoid degrading the natural environment and with it, the wealth and valuable benefits it provides, and instead promote and utilise healthy ecosystems to support a sustainable and more climate-resilient future for the continent. | en_US |
| dc.format | Text | en_US |
| dc.language | English | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | UNEP Policy Series | en_US |
| dc.rights | Public | en_US |
| dc.subject | ECOSYSTEMS | en_US |
| dc.subject | AFRICA | en_US |
| dc.subject | GREEN ECONOMY | en_US |
| dc.subject | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | en_US |
| dc.title | Putting Ecosystem Management in the Vision of Africa’s Development: Towards a sustainable Green Economy - UNEP Policy Series Policy Brief 7 2011 | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 14 - Life Below Water | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 15 - Life on Land | en_US |
| wd.tags | Sustainable Development | en_US |
| wd.topics | Nature Action | en_US |
| wd.topics | Finance and Economic Transformations | en_US |
| wd.topics | Resource Efficiency | en_US |
| wd.identifier.pagesnumber | 16 pages | en_US |
