Regional integration in Africa is crucial for economic growth and stability. It involves countries working together to create larger, more competitive markets and infrastructure networks.
Climate-smart agriculture can increase agricultural resilience to climate change, improve yields, and ensure food security by adopting sustainable practices and resilient crop varieties.
Regenerative agriculture is a holistic farming approach that aims to improve soil health, enhance biodiversity, and sequester carbon by implementing sustainable farming practices.
Empowering women through education, economic opportunities, and participation in decision- making processes can help mitigate climate impacts. Additionally, policies should prioritize child protection and well-being during climate-related disasters.
Agenda 2063 focuses on key objectives, including infrastructure development, industrialization, good governance, and regional integration, aimed at achieving a united and self-reliant Africa.
Climate adaptation refers to efforts to prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change, including building resilient infrastructure and communities.
Pollution from sources like industrial emissions, plastics, and chemicals can harm ecosystems, contaminate water and air, and lead to various health problems in humans.
Biodiversity loss refers to the decline in the variety of life forms on Earth. It threatens ecosystem stability, food security, and the availability of natural resources.
MARINE ACTION
Protection and restoration of marine
ecosystems, including fish spawning and nursery areas, is an action plan which will help safeguard the source of living for fishing communities, their future, as well as that of our society as a whole. It contains several actions to ensure a fair and just transition for the fisheries and communities which will be impacted in the short term.
Marine action plans also aims to foster
increased cooperation between fisheries and environmental authorities, at all governance levels – national and local, regional and at all level. Better dialogue and closer cooperation and coordination between the two communities is necessary to implement the relevant all fisheries and environmental legislation more efficiently and coherently for the benefit of all.