BUSINESS TO BUSINESS (B2B) SESSION 

Date: 25 March 2024    |    Time: 14h00 - 16h00

The purpose of this session is to provide a platform for business entities, conservation management authorities, PDIs, communities, who have bankable projects within the Biodiversity sector value chains to pitch their business concepts to potential investors.

OBJECTIVES

Pitch the biodiversity economy sector as a lucrative investment portfolio for investors. | Profile bankable opportunities within the biodiversity sector. | Provide a platform for entrepreneurs, communities and other stakeholders to interact with investors.

» download concept document and progamme [PDF - 331 kb]

PRESENTATIONS

• Session 2 plenary 2: the role and contribution of different stakeholders and how the biodiversity economy can be used as a catalyst to fight wildlife crimes and provide an alternative livelihood | Sharon Haussmann, GKEPF [PDF - 228 kb]
• Session 3 plenary 3: Value of ecosystem services to South Africa's economy | Dr Sue Snyman, RSWCALU [PDF - 6.2 mb]
• Finding the right key to open the doors to financial opportunity | SFC [PDF - 4.3 mb]
• Session 3 plenary 3: Financing biodiversity to close the biodiversity financial gap | Adri Kitshoff-Botha, CPHCSA [PDF - 265,7 kb]
• Session 5 Wildlife Commission: wildlife economy investment index | Dr Sue Snyman, RSWCALU [PDF - 10.7 mb]
• Session 5 Aquaculture and Fisheries (Inland and Marine) Commission: Aquaculture and aquaponics: unlocking sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa through the understanding of the commercial ecosystem | Lance Quiding (Founder and Managing Director) Integrated Aquaculture [PDF – 4.3 mb]
• Agri business uses integrated farming systems to help fight poverty and inequality: How aquaponics is being used to feed communities | Luvo Gugwana (Founder) Green Arch Innovations [PDF – 2.1 mb]
• Session 5 Aquaculture and Fisheries (Inland and Marine) Commission: Opportunities in marine small-scale fisheries | Dr Charlene da Silva, DFFE [PDF – 617,2 kb]
• Session 5 Aquaculture and Fisheries (Inland and Marine) Commission: Small-scale fisheries sector in South Africa: opportunities to promote economic development | Mrs Bernacia Mullins, DFFE [PDF – 638,9 kb]
• Session 5 Aquaculture and Fisheries (Inland and Marine) Commission: South Africa's inland fisheries | Dr Archiebold Hlungwani, DFFE [PDF – 419,1 kb]
• Session 5 Aquaculture and Fisheries (Inland and Marine) Commission: Ecological Infrastructure for Water Security (EI4WS) | Dr Roderick Juba: Senior Knowledge Coordinator, Water Research Commission (WRC) [PDF – 1.8 mb]
• Recap of day 1 and day 2 [PDF - 352,8 kb]
• Programme of action, 27 March 2024 [PDF - 463,7 kb]

BIODIVERSITY ECONOMY COMMISSIONS

Purpose: The commissions will discuss how NBES imperatives could be achieved within the four goals of the white paper relevant to the wildlife, bioprospecting / biotrade, ecotourism, forestry, marine and freshwater, and biodiversity-based harvesting and production.

WILDLIFE COMMISSION

Date: 26 March 2024    |    Time: 14h00 - 16h00

Objectives: To facilitate technical discussions towards development of an inclusive programme of action or roadmap for the implementation of goal 2 of the National Biodiversity Economy Strategy in line with the goals of the White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa's Biodiversity. | To explore Wildlife Sector's contribution to addressing poverty, unemployment, and inequality.

» concept document [PDF - 241,7 kb]
» report back [PDF - 366,2 kb]

BIOPROSPECTING COMMISSION

Date: 26 March 2024    |    Time: 14h00 - 16h00

Objectives: To highlight the objectives of the BIOPANZA and facilitate the inclusive contribution towards its implementation framework and action plans for each of the five clusters. | To facilitate robust solution-oriented discussions on the challenges of the Sector towards the development of an inclusive programme of action or roadmap to facilitate the implementation of goal 4 of the National Biodiversity Economy Strategy in line with the goals of the White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa's Biodiversity. | To explore Bioprospecting/Biotrade Sector's contribution to addressing poverty, unemployment, and inequality.

» concept document [PDF - 296 kb]
» report back [PDF - 352,6]

ECOTOURISM COMMISSION

Date: 26 March 2024    |    Time: 14h00 - 16h00

Objectives: To facilitate technical discussions towards development of an inclusive programme of action or roadmap for the implementation of goal 1 of the National Biodiversity Economy Strategy in line with the goals of the White Paper on Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa's Biodiversity. | Promote inclusive growth and transformation of the ecotourism sector.

» concept document [PDF - 290,7 kb]
» report back [PDF - 362,6 kb]

AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES (INLAND AND MARINE) COMMISSION

Date: 26 - 27 March 2024

Objectives: To facilitate technical discussions towards development of an inclusive programme of action or roadmap for the implementation of goal 3 of the National Biodiversity Economy Strategy i.e. Consumptive use of wild and produced marine and freshwater resources that drives inclusive socio-economic development. | To explore and integrate small-scale aquaculture, inland and marine fisheries sectors' contribution to addressing poverty, unemployment, food security and inequality.

» concept document [PDF - 277,2 kb]
» report back [PDF - 354,4 kb]