Expert decries rate of biodiversity growth

Biodiversity expert at BirdLife International, Mr. David Thomas has decried the rate of biodiversity growth across the globe.

According to him, the global targets to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss significantly by 2010 have not been met, and the rate of biodiversity loss does not appear to be slowing.

“At the same time, targets to reduce human poverty worldwide are also off track,” he said, stressing that this dual challenge has led to a search for effective mechanisms and entry points through which conservation and development objectives could be addressed together.

He also said that both conservation and development sectors, within their own sphere of interest, have advocated the importance of local participation and partnership between conservation agencies and local people. Read more

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Rural dwellers get 30% income from Wild Resources

At the local level, for many people the animals and plants that surround them form an essential part of their livelihood, providing food, fuel, medicines and shelter and contributing to local culture. And working with local organization can be an important entry point for poverty reduction and conservation as Wild resources provides 20-30% of rural people’s income in developing countries. Read More

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About US$146billion aid to tackle global poverty and biodiversity loss yearly

Around the world richest areas of biodiversity often tend to overlap with some of the poorest human populations. Evidence already revealed that healthy environments are often more resilient to climate change, whilst poor people are often more at risk. If poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation could help to meet other's goals then the global efforts to achieve them, and to buffer the world against climate change, could be much more efficient and effective.

With diversity of opinion as to the nature and scale of biodiversity conservation-poverty reduction links and the most appropriate ways to enhance them. There are also many generalizations and assumptions about these links, hence there are more questions than answers with plenty confusion. Read More

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Natural Resources Conservation: An Income generating avenue for local communities

Conservation Enterprises, one way to create benefit streams aimed at addressing conservation problems and one of African Wildlife Foundation’s conservation strategy since 1990s. It is recognized by Community-Base Natural Resources Management that local communities are often placed to safeguard natural resources, as long as they stand to gain more than they lose from it, an avenue to boast the economy of local communities that host the natural resources giving them control over their natural resources and allow them often exclusive rights to exploit them for profit.

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NEPAD to celebrate 10-yr with essay, photo contest

Talented Africans have been invited to take part in the essay and photo contest in commemoration of the 10 years of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency.

A press statement made available to Naija AgroNet, Thursday indicated that (NEPAD) Agency in collaboration with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) have joined hands in celebrating NEPAD’s 10th Anniversary.

“It is within this context of reflecting over the advancement of the African development agenda, that the two institutions are jointly organising photo and essay competitions,” part of the press statement read.

Also, it stated that the essay competition is themed “Looking at ICTs and entrepreneurship in agriculture and rural development through the eyes of women and the youth” and “Looking at ICTs, agriculture, entrepreneurship and climate change in Africa through the eyes of women and the youth” for the photo competition.

This contest, Naija AgroNet gathered falls in the framework of CTA activities on Youth, Women and ICTs.

Also, in line with these objectives, CTA and NEPAD Agency are searching for enthusiastic Africans, who want to demonstrate their abilities by examining these issues. Give it a trial.

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Food security engenders national wealth

Food Security has been described as a fundamental agricultural objective for Nigeria moving forward, especially in meeting up its Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) and Vision 20-2020.

According to agriculturist, households should have access to good and nutritious food for healthy living whereas the population should be healthy to create national wealth.

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