
How Africa can lead the way on sustainable blue food production
Blue foods have potential to play a vital role in creating healthier, more sustainable food systems and countries across Africa look particularly well placed to benefit.
Senior Fellow, Stanford University; Co-Director, Stanford's Center for Ocean Solutions. Member of the Friends of Ocean Action. Formerly: Environmental Lawyer, working on environmental protection cases in US; advisor to UN Environment Programme. 1989-2001, with WWF-US, as head of the worldwide conservation programmes and Executive Vice-President. 2001-05, Director, Conservation and Science programme, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, one of the largest conservation funders in the US. 2005-14, Director-General, WWF International, serving as Chief Executive Officer, WWF International and leader of the global WWF Network. Graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
Blue foods have potential to play a vital role in creating healthier, more sustainable food systems and countries across Africa look particularly well placed to benefit.
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この記事は世界経済フォーラムの年次総会の一部です。
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