A global collaboration for local action
Future Ecosystems for Africa supports research on conservation and development issues across the continent. We manage a portfolio of projects that work together to:
- Promote strong voices coming from within Africa creating diverse, African-led futures that are just and sustainable.
- Support multidisciplinary science that taps the wealth of knowledge and data existing on the continent.
- Empower African citizens to drive and respond to global change by providing useful tools and mechanisms for decision making and action.
Funded by Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation, FEFA is a flagship initiative of Wits University’s Global Change Institute and School of Animal Plant and Environmental Sciences. We unite experts and partners across Africa and beyond to build resilient ecosystems, conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable resource management across the continent.
Future Ecosystems for Africa enables African scientists to use their data and knowledge to inform important development decisions on the continent.
Future Ecosystems for Africa works on addressing real change across the continent that draws on diverse knowledge systems to orient towards more preferable futures.
Future Ecosystems for Africa enables researchers to challenge global norms for nature financing and to provide guidelines for finance suitable for Africa.
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