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Environmental management news Rio+20: AfDB and WWF rally leaders to invest in Africa's natural capitalThe African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.afdb.org) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have released a joint report on the state of environment in Africa, and are calling world leaders to invest in Africa's natural capital. The report is intended to catalyze decision-makers to invest in Africa's sustainable development and is being presented at Rio+20, at an event organised by the AfDB and WWF and hosted by the Senegalese government.  As leaders gathered in Brazil this week, WWF and AfDB are encouraging leaders in both the public and private sectors to invest in Africa's natural capital. "Africa must rally around this objective, not just because donors demand it, but because it's our responsibility to protect our ecosystems," says the report.AfDB president, Donald Kaberuka (pictured) commented: "We must strengthen cooperation between leaders, across continents, who share a common interest in fostering economic transformation. Let's make it a reality, together." Read the full article on www.wecanchange.co.za. SOURCE WeCanChangeOurWorldWeCanChangeOurWorld is an online social network in the sustainable social transformation space in South Africa. Our objectives will be to enable all brands, organisations and practitioners to congregate to create tangible intellectual assets, to share key learnings, ideas and best practice in this vibrant and essential sector for our country's growth and sustainability for all its people. WeCanChangeOurWorld aims to be a change agent for brands serious about sustainable transformation in South Africa. The portal is a platform for all companies and organisations involved in sustainable brand programmes and initiatives to connect with influencers and non-governmental/governmental organisations involved in sustainable social transformation in South Africa. Go to: http://www.wecanchange.co.za/AboutUs/tabid/66/Default.aspx
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