GEO-6 for Youth: Africa


List of Figures Figure 1: The main sectors of the green economy


Figure 2: Top ten African countries in electricity generation from renewable sources, 2018 Figure 3: Concentration and distribution of food insecurity by severity globally and by region, 2018


Figure 4: Conservation incentives and food security Figure 5: Water-use efficiency by region (US$ per m3


Figure 6: Hydrological basins in Africa


Figure 7: Rhino poaching numbers 2007-2015 Figure 8: Geographical distribution of the TFCAs


Figure 9: Policymaking cycle Figure 10: Top ten African countries in terms of urbanization rates List of Boxes


Message to Africa’s youth, from H.E. Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, Arab Republic of Egypt Rwanda’s embrace of the green economy


Earning decent livelihoods from environmental consultancy Earth (Mother of Life)


Production and distribution of clean energy cooking stoves, Nigeria Barotse Floodplain - a wetland under siege, Zambia Climate smart adaptation in South Africa


Improving adaptation to climate change in Burkina Faso The race to keep global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C


Enhancing livelihoods in Niger through sustainable agriculture Participatory forest management, Burkina Faso


Water scarcity in Cape Town, South Africa Economic opportunities in wastewater recycling Simple solutions for drinking water problems The Nairobi River dream What is the blue economy?


Aquaculture - business and jobs Simple water actions Open-source data


What is biodiversity?


Southern Africa’s Transfrontier Conservation Areas and transborder tourism activities People and parks in action: The story of the Makuleke contractual park, South Africa


Need for more assessment on the effeciency of existing legislation A Kenyan lady's letter to her 21-year-old self


A Zambian man's letter to his 21-year-old self A Zimbabwean man's letter to his 21-year-old self A Rwandan lady's letter to her 21-year-old self


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