Africa Aware
Africa Aware is a new podcast series from the Africa Programme at Chatham House. Each month Yusuf Hassan brings together the best international experts to provide original analysis on issues pertinent to African states’ national, regional and international politics. Our guests tackle the big questions and propose solutions centred around African agency.
Oct 20, 2021
On this special episode of Africa Aware, we speak to Honorable Minister Dr Lee White, The Republic of Gabon’s Minister of Water, Forests, the Sea, and Environment.
With COP26 around the corner, we discuss the immediate impacts of climate change in Gabon, how infrastructure development can factor in sustainability, the role of the private sector in conservation and the voice of local populations in the decision-making process around environmental issues.