GOVT SALUTES EU FOR FUNDING BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

(ZANIS) Government has applauded the European Union -EU for providing seven billion euros to partner countries towards biodiversity conservation for the period of 2021 to 2027.

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Permanent Secretary, DAPHNE CHABU has noted that the doubled funding from the EU gives hope for the future of biodiversity conservation and restoration in Zambia.

Ms CHABU said the external funds for biodiversity will go a long way in addressing targets in the global biodiversity framework.

She said this during the bilateral side event meeting organised by EU and African Wildlife Foundation at the ongoing 15th Session of the Conference of the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity taking place in the Canadian city of Montreal.

In a statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ms CHABU said the initiative could assist Zambia to address the national gap on ecosystem assessments that include wetlands and landscape restoration.

And Global Leadership African Wildlife Foundation Vice President, FREDERICK KUMAH, observes that infrastructure development is competing with ecosystem services hence the need to focus on conserving nature.

Mr KUMAH adds that the need to focus on conserving nature is important for the current children to have a future where they will appreciate the beauty beyond nature.

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