African campaigners call for better ecological governance to hasten green transition

STORY: African campaigners call for better ecological governance to hasten green transition DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants at the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON MITAMBO, Member of Global Tapestry of Alternatives from Kenya 3. various of participants at the meeting STORYLINE: Sub-Saharan African nations should prioritize transparent and inclusive management of their abundant natural assets as they embark on hastening the transition to a green and resilient future, campaigners said Friday. The campaigners who spoke at a briefing in central Kenya's industrial town of Thika stressed that by embracing sound ecological governance, the continent will be well-placed to tame the climate crisis, food insecurity and rural poverty. Fassil Gebeyehu Yelemtu, the general coordinator of the African Biodiversity Network, said that enactment of policies that promote accountability and equity in the management of natural resour