In our increasingly globalized and rapidly changing world, the private sector is firmly established as the engine driving the global economy and, by extension, the environmental impacts of economic activity...
Growing demand for Africa's natural resources means that money is available for exploration and extraction. But it also means more money can become available for responsible, sustainable practices. This depends in part up on the possibility of constructive engagement between conservation, government and industry on better practices. An expanding and increasingly influential private sector requires appropriate conservation tools and approaches to address growing risks to biodiversity.