ADDIS ABABA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has called on African countries to harness nature-based development solutions to accelerate the implementation of flagship development aspirations.
Nature-based solutions present a unique way for Africa to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa's Agenda 2063 while contributing to the conservation of the continent's rich biodiversity and enhancing climate resilience, said Antonio Pedro, deputy executive secretary of the UNECA, while addressing the African Natural Capital Alliance Annual Summit held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Tuesday, according to a UNECA statement.
