CLN AND RA Statement presented at CBD Virtual Session on Biodiversity, One Health and COVID-19

Community Leaders Network members and Resource Africa who are participating in the  15-16 December CBD virtual session under the theme “Biodiversity, One Health and responses to COVID19” will today present the following statement:

“Impact of COVID19 on Communities and Conservation: Towards a Conservation-Sensitive Social Protection in Southern Africa.”
The statement draws on a rapid assessment conducted over the last six months with communities in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi and provides recommendations for emergency interventions. Read the full statement below:

Impact of COVID19 on Communities and Conservation: Towards a Conservation-Sensitive Social Protection in Southern Africa