The Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability In Africa (GDSA). An African-led initiative of countries to advance sustainable development in Africa. 18 nations.
This month, our Member State South Africa released "Accounts for Protected Areas, 1900 to 2020" providing valuable insight into the nature of the protected area estate and its growth and development over the past century.
https://t.co/PYsupdqMnU
The planet's resources still do not figure in countries’ calculations of wealth.
The current system is weighted towards destruction, not preservation.
The world must reconsider how GDP is calculated, reflecting nature's true value in all policies, plans and economic systems.
WEBINAR REMINDER!
Living in harmony with nature: Lesson from Ethiopia’s experience on nature-based solution and Green Legacy Initiative (GLI).
DATE: Thursday, July 29, 2021 TIME: 12:00 pm GMT/UTC/ 8:00 am EDT/14:00 CET/14:00 CAT/15:00 EAT
Register: https://t.co/Sn7VLBBNKd
Big kudos to @UNDESA, @UNEP and @BC3Research for unveiling an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will make it easier for countries to measure the contributions of nature to their economic prosperity and well‑being. @andersen_inger
https://t.co/lOIbjzZvn2
The Republic of #Benin has officially expressed interest to join the Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa (GDSA).
The GDSA Secretariat warmly welcomes Benin as we strive to put nature at the heart of social and economic development in Africa.
In case you missed a recent webinar on how
@NASAEarth, @ConservationOrg and the Government of Liberia mapped the natural ecosystems of our member country Liberia, to support sustainable development, please find it here: https://t.co/n9NBxerzFz
Wonderful move by countries to adopt a new statistical framework that takes into account, not just GDP, but also the contributions of nature, when measuring economic prosperity and human well-being.
https://t.co/jk2rODLUJM
The Africa Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Community of Practice is supporting NCA in Africa through capacity building and knowledge sharing. Explore more about the Community of Practice, including our webinar series and how to join. https://t.co/SSynxdVlHv
📣WEBINAR INVITATION: The Africa Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Community of Practice, invites you to a webinar on an initiative by @NASAEarth, @ConservationOrg and the Government of Liberia to Pilot Ecosystem Mapping in Liberia.
Register: https://t.co/sEvv8NB36I
Mapping Liberia's Ecosystems:
The project is a joint effort between @NASA, @ConservationOrg & the Liberian Government.
It will enable the government to factor the health of the country's ecosystems & their value to people into its economic planning.
https://t.co/FbJhOGg2oW
We wholeheartedly welcome the landmark adoption of a new statistical framework that takes into account the contributions of nature, when measuring economic prosperity and human well-being.
https://t.co/4vIeGfRXHf
Welcome development as countries move closer to transitioning to a new statistical framework for measuring economic prosperity and human well-being. The framework goes beyond GDP and ensures that #NaturalCapital is factored in economic reporting.
https://t.co/bU4yUzhddQ
📢WEBINAR INVITATION: Join us today for an engagement on Botswana's experience in using Natural Capital Accounting (NCA).
DATE: Today, February 25, 2021
TIME: 14 -15:30 GMT / 9:00am - 10:30 am EST
https://t.co/PSIU9zBo3n
📢 The Africa Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Community of Practice that includes the GDSA offers another webinar to advance NCA in Africa.
TOPIC: Towards a National Plan for Advancing Environmental-Economic Accounting.
WHEN: Jan 28, 2021
Register:https://t.co/BiU6w4Sn8k
Read the new year statement from our Executive Secretary Ruud Jansen to the Natural Capital Accounting (#NCA) stakeholders and friends of the GDSA. https://t.co/JOPzMAjpj5
Great insights from Liberia & Rwanda on maximizing on nature to strengthen Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) or planned actions in tackling the climate emergency under the Paris Agreement. This was during a recent webinar we co-hosted with
@GDSAofficial1 for its members.
The GDSA Secretariat would like to draw attention to the publication of the first of its kind Land and Terrestrial Ecosystem Accounts by our member country South Africa capturing three decades of land cover and land use changes.
Very valuable! @SANBI_ZA
https://t.co/VkXxF3t4X9
Africa Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) Community of Practice WEBINAR: Uganda - Building a Comprehensive Landscape for NCA & Policy Application.
DATE: Tues, Nov 24, 2020
TIME: 11:00 - 12:30 UTC / 13:00 - 14:30 CEST / 15:00 - 16:30 EAT / 07:00 - 08:30 EDT