On 29 July 2021 at 14.00 CET, the Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice is hosting the webinar "Living in Harmony with Nature: Lessons from Ethiopia’s Experience on Nature-Based Solutions and the Green Legacy Initiative".
Ethiopia aims to build a green economy and to follow a climate resilience and green growth path that fosters sustainable development. Natural capital accounts for about 40% of Ethiopia’s total wealth, with cropland and pastureland comprising over two-thirds of this wealth. Thus, a better understanding of the state of natural capital and of the flows of benefits it provides is vital to ensure sustainable development and equitable growth.
The webinar will provide an overview of living in harmony with nature by taking Ethiopia’s experience, discussing socio-economic and ecological benefits, challenges and opportunities associated with the planning, implementing and reporting of the Green Legacy Initiative.
Programme outline
1. Presentation: Nature-based solutions to global challenges: Ethiopia’s experience
Speaker: Melesse Maryo, Director-General, Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI)
2. Presentation: The Green Legacy Initiative of Ethiopia: An inspiration to respond to social, economic and ecological vulnerability in the country and beyond
Speaker: Adefires Worku, Team Leader, National Green Legacy Initiative Technical Committee, EFCCC
3. Q&A