Six principles to get natural climate solutions right in Africa
Summary
Nature-based climate solutions tend to overlook Africa’s diverse contexts and development priorities.
We propose six guiding principles centred on the aspirations of African peoples, recognizing the cultural connection of communities to their environments and the role of biodiversity in sustaining livelihoods and identities.
Affiliated research theme or topic:
Doing sustainability research,
Transformative futures
Link to centre authors:
Pereira, Laura
Publication info: Laura M. Pereira, Sally Archibald, Odirilwe Selomane, Kim Zoeller, Mohammed Armani, James Kairo, Barney Kgope, Duncan M. Kimuyu, Blandina R. Lugendo, Denise Nicolau, Mike I. Olendo, Kelly Ortega-Cisneros, Lynne J. Shannon, U. Rashid Sumaila. 2025. Six principles to get natural climate solutions right in Africa. Nature Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01652-3
