Ramaphosa and Creecy defend controversial ‘biodiversity business’ plan

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Environment Minister Barbara Creecy and President Cyril Ramaphosa have highlighted the benefits of their ambitious National Biodiversity Economy Strategy.

Forestry Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the biodiversity economy exhibition at the Biodiversity Economy and Investment Indaba, Boksburg, on 26 March 2024.

“Those need to be brought to life. That is the residual capital that we have that needs to be utilised.” “I am hoping that many of these projects will be picked up and come to fruition. I can assure you that the government will support and facilitate their success.”on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity and aims to leverage the biodiversity economy to promote conservation, and species and ecosystems management.

“What we’re saying is, if you were to have extensive herds of game on areas that are currently marginal for conventional agriculture, this land would be compatible with conservation, with ecosystem restoration, and you would be finding a sustainable offtake,” said Creecy.

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu with Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy hold the National Capital Accounting books for strategic water sources in SA, prepared by the Statistician General. “The support that indigenous communities need, especially Khoi and San people, from the government is to transform from being just a labourer or harvester into getting into the processing value chain,” Le Roux said.

“We know that compensation in recognition of indigenous knowledge held by communities is not enough,” said Ramaphosa. “We know that payment to communities for harvesting these species is also not enough. Forestry Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy and Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza listen to a vendor at the biodiversity economy exhibition.

The headline target is the “30×30”, which aims to effectively conserve at least 30% of the world’s land, freshwater and oceans by 2030, while also respecting the rights and contributions of indigenous peoples and local communities.

 

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