The WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) European Policy Office have submitted a contribution focusing on environment and natural resources as essential for sustainable human development.
In order to respond to Africa’s sustainable development needs, WWF believes the joint EU-Africa Strategy should, at the very minimum:
- Address Europe’s footprint as a global consumer, trade partner, investor and donor to promote sustainable use and management of natural resources. This includes the implementation and enhancement of its commitments on policy coherence for development.
- Provide support to enhance the capacity of civil society and local communities to participate in decision-making over the use and management of natural resources and the environment and to identify their development objectives adapted to local needs.
- Promote genuine ownership of the programming of EC Development Cooperation Aid through opportunities for civil society in Africa to provide knowledge and participate in consultations, during drafting processes and programme implementation.
- Ensure resources are available in order to match the scale of the problems. For example, to provide support for transboundary approaches to the causes of environmental degradation, to support adaptation to the effects of climate change, or to address the obstacles to implementation of multilateral environmental agreements.
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