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Biodiversity: how to involve local populations to preserve it?

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Western Lowland Gorilla, South West Region, Cameroon.

(Illustration) © GettyImages/Fabian von Poser

By: Anne-Cécile Bras Follow

While the IPBES has just published two new reports, we are interested in the most effective strategies for preserving biodiversity in the countries of the South, where it is still most abundant.

The very young Legacy Landscape Fund aims to support 30 projects “for eternity” when the Small Initiatives Program seeks to bring out African civil society.

Two inspiring approaches illustrated by reports.

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Guests:

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Stéfanie Lang,

director of the

Legacy Landscape Found

- 

Paul Estève

 in charge of

the Small Initiatives Program

managed by the French Committee and IUCN.  

Reports: 

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 Niger: the NGO Cogezoh 

works to reduce conflicts between humans and wildlife

- Cameroon:

the Erudef association

 protects the gorillas of the Cross River. 

► For more information: 

IPBES

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