{"id":12390,"date":"2020-12-10T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T11:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=12390"},"modified":"2021-08-03T17:01:20","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:01:20","slug":"partner-in-burkina-faso-obtains-order-of-knight-for-biodiversity-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/partner-in-burkina-faso-obtains-order-of-knight-for-biodiversity-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner in Burkina Faso obtains Order of Knight for biodiversity conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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IUCN NL partner Mamadou Karama, executive director of the NGO AGEREF Como\u00e9-L\u00e9raba in Burkina Faso, was awarded today the Order of Knight for his efforts to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable use of natural resources in his country.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Header photo: Mamadou and team of AGEREF Como\u00e9-L\u00e9raba<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u00a0He received the distinction on the occasion of the country\u2019s independence celebration on December 11. A total of 1192 citizens received a distinction for their merits to the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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 \u2018I owe this distinction partly to the support of IUCN NL,\u2019 Karama states. \u2018Our collaboration in the strategic partnership Shared Resources Joint Solutions these past four years has contributed to more visibility for the activities of AGEREF.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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AGEREF is committed to improving the living conditions of the local population by promoting sustainable use of natural resources. Karama is dedicated to biodiversity conservation. His work centers around environmental education, research and monitoring of biodiversity and the development of sustainable, local production options. In addition, Karama engages with public and private sector parties on their legal responsibilities towards sustainable natural resource management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Within Shared Resources Joint Solutions<\/a>, Karama and his organisation advocated together with other NGOs from the White Volta region, for sustainable ecosystem management to safeguard water resources<\/a>. They are working with local water committees to protect and restore river banks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Integrated water resource management<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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In addition, they engage with the public and private sector on integrated water resource management<\/a>. Thanks to the efforts of Karama and partners, mining companies now pay a water tax, which the government spends on measures that prevent erosion and siltation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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 An important achievement, because the country\u2019s water resources are increasingly under pressure by the effects of climate change, coupled with sedimentation and elevated water intake for industrial activities around the river and lakes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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