Data for Decision-making
Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) is increasingly being employed by African governments to build a picture of their natural assets and the economic flows around them. Hear from leading experts on the opportunities and trends around NCA on the continent.
Panellists:
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Dr. Arsene Sanon, Acting Regional Coordinator for Protected Areas and Biodiversity, IUCN Burkina Faso
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Evelyn Atuhaire, Economist, Uganda Ministry of Water and Environment (moderator)
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Ronald Kaggwa, Manager of Production, Trade and Tourism Planning, National planning Authority of Uganda
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Ulrike Troeger, Scientific Advisor, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
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Philippe Puydarrieux, Lead Natural Resource Economist, IUCN
Webinar & Video Case Studies
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Links & Documents
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Panellist Ronald Kaggwa discussed several projects underway in Uganda to promote the role of natural capital in government decision making. For more information about this work, you can watch a detailed video presentation and ask questions about them above.
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Also from Uganda, you can watch this overview of how natural capital accounting is helping decision-making in the Mabamba wetlands here.
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For more information about the Green Values project presented by panellist Ulrike Troeger, which seeks to inform decision making in six African protected areas, see the overview document here.
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More background to Arsene Sanon's work on natural capital accounting in West Africa is available in a blog post from project partners Vito here.