Romy Chevallier

Policy researcher on the governance on Africa's natural resources; nature-lover and people-lover...

[South African Institute of International Affairs @SAIIA_info]

Can the ‘Super Year for Nature’ – a year of important global negotiations on #biodiversity, #oceansgovernance & #climateaction – be salvaged? Our experts & research say YES! #EarthDay2020 @CeciliaNjenga @UNEP_Africa https://t.co/oDuEx7T86J @Alexbenk @RomyChev

[South African Institute of International Affairs @SAIIA_info]

Investing in restoring ecological infrastructures as the foundation of development objectives could place Africa at the forefront of the ambitious UN Decade on Restoration 2021-2030 @CentreforCST https://t.co/dtxaqu4nj3 #GreenDeal #EarthDay2020

[South African Institute of International Affairs @SAIIA_info]

Investment in #naturebasedsolutions must become the underpinning objective of all future development planning. Policies must enable change-driven biodiversity responses: https://t.co/dtxaqu4nj3 #EarthDay2020 @alexbenk @romychev #ClimateAction #GreenDeal #biodiversity2020

[Sylvia A. Earle @SylviaEarle]

We need to convey a sense of urgency because the world is changing. The next ten years is likely to be the most important time in the next 10,000 years. We have options that we are going to lose within ten years unless we take action now.

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

@LewisPugh Sis Spanish vessel!

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

Opening session of the 9th Conference of the Parties to the #NairobiConvention in Mombasa. Let's hope for ambitious leadership and tangible outcomes for the protection and sustainable management of the coastal and marine environment of the Western. Indian Ocean #unep #wiosap

[Ross Harvey @harvross]

One of the big findings from this report is that the captive predator breeding industry only supports 1300 jobs, but easily the same number could be created by turning even half the land over to ecotourism for conservation. And that wouldn’t damage tourism more broadly.

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

@harvross Well done Ross

[WWF South Africa @WWFSouthAfrica]

What you would use for perhaps less than 12 minutes can take 400 years to break down in the environment. Here are 9 good reasons why we should all try to give up single-use plastics – not just in the month of July but forever. https://t.co/Ch2hqMCFYu #PlasticFreeJuly

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

@Alexbenk Fascinated to hear more!

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

The outlook for SA’s mining industry, if Ramaphosa is quick, is bountiful https://t.co/1BIHpGtGps #miningindaba18 @ross.harvey

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

The outlook for SA’s mining industry, if Ramaphosa is quick, is bountiful https://t.co/MevhXM4fmt via @BDliveSA

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

@t_fues @ax_berger @sachin_joshi @DIE_GDI @grimm_sven Prefer the word pioneers ;)

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

The Oceans Pathway Initiative, launched today at COP23 by Fiji, hopes to see the insertion of oceans into NDCs. It also calls for a ocean-specific UNFCCC agenda item and work programme by 2019 #cop23 #Cop23Bonn #oceans

[South African Institute of International Affairs @SAIIA_info]

After #COP23 how can countries turn policy into climate action? @RomyChev makes recommendations: https://t.co/Ie13W3i5WP

[Daily Maverick @dailymaverick]

Op-Ed: #COP23 – ‘Technical COP’ to finalise Paris Agreement despite US withdrawal https://t.co/c9exLiOJVz By ROMY CHEVALLIER @RomyChev

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

As countries look to strengthen their domestic action on climate change, it is an opportune time to include ecosystem-based solutions within the NDCs. More attention must be placed on coastal and marine ecosystems #Cop23Bonn #blueforests #ClimateAction #UNFCCC

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

It’s Africa Day at COP23! Time to move beyond discussion towards collective action and strengthened partnerships for the implementation of the Paris Agreement #AfricaCOP23

[Romy Chevallier @RomyChev]

#Cop23Bonn #blueforests #NDC

[South African Institute of International Affairs @SAIIA_info]

Our climate expert @RomyChev breaks down some important issues about #COP23 as the conference progresses. WATCH!