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From words to action is a new series of six interconnected events hosted by SEI’s global centres throughout 17 September to 15 October 2024. These events aim to spark discussions, highlight scientific insights and showcase practical tools for driving locally relevant action.
SEI Africa will host a session in Nairobi, Kenya, on 3 October to explore how the bioeconomy can support climate-resilient development across different regions. The event will be co-hosted by the Kenya Mission to UNEP.
The conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services can enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change. Africa can fully realize the benefits of the continents rich biodiversity and explore ways of using it in a sustainable way to contribute towards economic development to realize the aspirations of the African Union Agenda 2063 – The Africa We Want. A key pathway to this is through the Bioeconomy—comprising the sustainable use of biological resources from land, forests, and oceans, which plays a pivotal role in addressing climate change, land degradation and supporting sustainable development.
By fostering sustainable production and consumption, it offers pathways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance biodiversity, and create economic opportunities, particularly in climate-vulnerable regions. However, the bioeconomy must be managed carefully to avoid ecological degradation, social inequalities, and unintended consequences.
As a lead up to major convenings incuding the Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS 2024) which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 23-24 October 2024, this event will focus on the scientific evidence that intersect biodiversity and climate, providing insights into opportunities, challenges, and innovative approaches within the bioeconomy. Specifically, the event draws upon the experiences of IPBES and IPCC processes to highlight the current state of knowledge and scientific evidence regarding biodiversity and climate change in Africa. Additionally, it seeks to provide an opportunity for participants to appreciate and explore how the existing scientific evidence, including indigenous knowledge can facilitate and accelerate implementation of bioeconomy actions for climate-resilient development in Africa and other regions.
The primary objectives of the event are:
Past event / Join SEI’s global event series uniting science and action for integrated biodiversity and climate solutions across four continents.
Past event / SEI and partners will hold a high-level policy dialogue on bioeconomy themed “National bioeconomy strategies: paving the future growth path for Eastern Africa”.
Past event / SEI and BioInnovate Africa Program Advisory Committee will have its 14th meeting during which the eastern Africa bioeconomy report 2022 will be launched
