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AWF’s response to climate change is based on the scientific principle of “resilience.” To realize our mission, wildlife, and people will need to prove resilient to the effects of climate change. Communities must adapt to dramatic changes in…

AWF at COP27 African countries account for just four percent of global carbon emissions, yet they are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change. Floods, droughts, famines, and fires increasingly plague the continent…

AWF at COP19 The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) aims to ensure that international trade is regulated to avoid the unsustainable exploitation of more than 35,000 species. AWF has…

AWF at COP15 The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was established to address global biodiversity loss and it is guided by three objectives: conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of the components of biological…

YOUTH PRE-CONGRESS African youth will convene for a 3 day pre-congress meeting in preparation for the Africa Protected Areas Congress. They aim to collectively articulate their vision for the future of Africa’s Protected and Conserved Areas and…

Re-imagining Protected Areas as Natural Infrastructure workshop  10:30-12:00 - MH1  Workshop: Businesses need protected areas to thrive. This session seeks to explore how Africa's protected and conserved areas deliver solutions that…

High-Level Plenary on Climate Change and the Biodiversity Nexus 8:30-10:30 - Auditorium There will be a Leadership Dialogue on PCAs at the centre of the “climate and Biodiversity nexus”. The discussions will focus on the message that PCAs…

Upholding rights, promoting good governance and equity 8:30-10:00 - Auditorium There will be a Leadership Dialogue on “Upholding rights, promoting good governance and equity” in terms of a) good governance and protecting rights, b) approaches…

High-level panel on “Diversifying & innovating financing models” 8:30-10:30 - Auditorium This Leadership Dialogue will bring development partners and CEOs of International NGOs together to discuss and make suggestions as to how global…

High level Plenary – Challenges & Opportunities of Protected & Conserved Areas 8:30-10:00 - Auditorium This Leadership Dialogue will synthesize the key challenges and opportunities of Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) in Africa…

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY 16:00pm-19:00pm (CAT) - KCC Auditorium   Africa’s Protected and Conserved areas – Sanctuaries for Biodiversity and Engines for Sustainable Development Razan Al Mubarak (Pre-recorded video) – President of…

AWF at APAC Welcome The Africa Protected Areas Congress aligns with AWF's vision of “An Africa where human development includes thriving wildlife and extensive wild lands as a cultural and economic asset for Africa’s current and…

If natural habitats are to be conserved, the people who depend on them must also survive. AWF believes that through conservation enterprise, conservation areas can be developed into commercially viable land, which can leverage space for wildlife…

WASHINGTON, DC, November 8, 2012 -- African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) applauds Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's decision to add the critical issue of illegal wildlife trafficking to the foreign policy and national security agendas of…

Historical action hopes to decrease rising wildlife attacks NAIROBI, Kenya, May 22, 2013 -- AWF applauds Kenya for passing a revolutionary emergency amendment to the Wildlife Act elevating penalties for wildlife crimes. This…