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A scout from Kenya’s forest protection unit walks past mangrove tree stumps in Malindi. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

July 22, 2023

Kenya’s logging ban has been lifted – it’s a political decision and a likely setback for conservation

Lisa E. Fuchs, French Institute for Research in Africa in Nairobi (IFRA-Nairobi)

The Kenyan state has historically viewed forests in terms of production and economic development – not biodiversity and conservation.

Agriculture is a leading employer in Africa. Wikimedia Commons

July 17, 2023

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity ‑ how to balance the two

Thomas Daum, University of Hohenheim; Frédéric Baudron, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT); Ingo Grass, University of Hohenheim; Matin Qaim, University of Bonn, and Regina Birner, University of Hohenheim

Labour, yields, and biodiversity are all elements of agriculture that need to be balanced.

July 3, 2023

Protecting Congo’s forests: new timber parks will help fight illegal logging

Paolo Omar Cerutti, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) and Silvia Ferrari, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)

Timber parks, where the paperwork for loads of timber is inspected, can help stem the financial losses from illegal exports.

Despite its numerous benefits, biodiversity is still not well appreciated in Nigeria. Philippe Clement/Arterra/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

May 16, 2021

Nigeria could gain by promoting more biodiversity awareness among its citizens

Emmanuel O. Akindele, Obafemi Awolowo University

Nigeria must improve biodiversity awareness among its citizens to stem animal poaching and halt biodiversity loss.

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