The African Biodiversity Network (ABN) is a regional network of individuals and organisations seeking African solutions to the ecological and socio-economic challenges that face the continent. The ABN was first conceived in 1996 in response to growing concern in the region over threats to Biodiversity in Africa and the need to develop strong African positions and legal instruments at the national, regional and international level. Currently The ABN has 36 partners drawn from twelve African countries: Benin, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
ABN are pleased to have collaborated with The Gaia Foundation on the launch of their recent report, Short Circuit - The Lifecycle of Our Electronic Products and the True Cost to Earth. The publication was launched in Westminster, London, with a panel of speakers...
Last week a representative from the African Biodiversity Network joined partners from the Mupo Foundation and the Gaia Foundation in Cape Town for a two-day conference organised by the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF). The discussion was focused on the role of...
Gaia and the African Biodiversity Network call on Judge in Ecuadorian court case to protect the Rights of Nature. Show your solidarity with the communities and organisations who are filing a lawsuit in Ecuador to stop open cast mining from destroying the Ecuadorian...
