BSP's Africa & Madagascar Program
The African continent and Madagascar contain a great wealth of
biodiversity. Renewable natural resources support the subsistence
of millions of people in Africa, and make an important contribution
to many national economies. Africa's ecosystems contribute to
the stability of local, regional, and global ecological processes.
However, Africa continues to lose biological diversity and natural
resources as a result of habitat alteration, over-harvesting,
and pollution.
BSP's Africa & Madagascar program worked with partners in
Africa and elsewhere to help conserve biodiversity and to encourage
the wise use of natural resources through the promotion of sustainable
livelihoods. Taking a broad landscape approach, the program:
- Analyzed innovative and traditional approaches to biodiversity
conservation and published lessons and tools.
- Strengthened African capacity for conservation.
- Promoted exchanges and networking among different regions
of Africa and Madagascar.
- Provided technical assistance to USAID and other partners.
- Acted as a neutral facilitator.
Africa & Madagascar Projects
Central African Regional Program for
the Environment
Providing critical information and capacity strengthening for
forest management decision-making
Taking Action to Manage and Conserve Forest Resources in
the Congo Basin: CARPE First Phase Results and Lessons Learned
(pub. nos.134
and 172
French)
Project Briefs: Regional Briefing Sheets - French (pub.
no.173)
Armed Conflict and the Environment
Finding ways to mitigate the impacts of armed conflict on African
biodiversity and natural resources
Trampled Grass: Mitigating the Impacts of Armed Conflict
on the Environment (pub. nos. 139
and 148
French)
Transboundary Natural Resource
Management
Assessing processes, opportunities, and constraints for international
transboundary collaboration
Beyond Boundaries: Transboundary Natural Resource Management
in Sub-Saharan Africa (pub. nos. 127,
128 French
and 186
Spanish)
Agriculture and Biodiversity
Improving collaboration between the agriculture and environment,
natural resources, and biodiversity sectors
Behaviors in Conservation
Furthering analysis and understanding of motivations for environmental
behaviors
Understanding and Influencing Behaviors in Conservation
and Natural Resource Management (pub. no.4)
Understanding and Influencing Behaviors for Conservation:
A Guide (pub nos.66
and 74
French)
Biodiversity Analysis for Africa
Analyzing initiatives, strategies, and approaches for biodiversity
conservation
African Biodiversity: Foundation for the Future (pub
nos.1 and
42French)
Biodiversity Monitoring and Evaluation
Strengthening the capacity of African conservation practitioners
to evaluate conservation approaches
Principles in Practice: Staff Observations of Conservation
Projects in Africa (pub. no.72
and 73
French)
Environmental Governance in East
and Southern Africa
Developing conceptual contexts and analytical frameworks for
consultative processes and policy reform
Global Climate Change
Addressing the impacts of global climate change on sub-Saharan
Africa
Central Africa: Global Climate Change and Development. Synopsis
(pub. no.13)
Protected Area Conservation Strategy
Strengthening capacity of protected area managers
Protected Area Conservation Strategy: Training Needs and
Opportunities Among Protected Area Managers in Eastern, Central,
and Southern Africa (pub.
no.55)
What's Your Role? Training for Organizational Impact: A
Guide for Training Officers in Protected Area Management
(pub nos.40
and 44
French)
Sustainable Use and Biodiversity
Enhancing understanding of sustainable use of natural resources
and developing capacity of regional groups
Wildlife Trade in Medicinals in East
and Southern Africa and Madagascar
Working for sustainable levels and practices of trade in wildlife
medicinals
Additional Resources
USAID Bureau for Africa, Office of Sustainable Development, Environment
/ Natural Resource Management (
http://www.encapafrica.org )
Forgotten Waters: Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems in Africa:
Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development
( http://www.neaq.org
)
