E044: Biodiversity As A Whole Ecosystem: ONE HEALTH For ANIMALS AND PEOPLE WITH Azzedine T. Downes

Today on The Backstory With Omobola Stephen,the host, Omobola Stephen would be shinning more light on the environment with focus on biodiversity and Ecosystem and how we can ensure one health for both animals and people.
With her to explore on this topic is Azzedine Downes, the President and CEO of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). The organization work in rescue and conservation around the world.
Since 2012, Azzedine Downes has worked closely with experts and decision makers from around the world, leading a groundbreaking period of geographic expansion and strategic consolidation. Before joining IFAW, Azzedine served as the Chief of Party for the U.S. Agency for International Development in Jerusalem and Morocco and was appointed by President Clinton as Acting Regional Director for the United States Peace Corps in Eurasia and the Middle East.
On the show, some of the topics explored were How the government, state actors can put more effort to improve on biodiversity and the Ecosystem. Azzedine provided strategies and insights.
Key aspects of the biodiversity global challenge especially on accelerated extinction rates and threats to Ecosystem services.
The impact of technology on animal welfare and potential impact on ecosystem.
On conservation finance- How we can invest in people and the planet and so much more.
Get the feel of the full interview on The Backstory With Omobola Stephen where mindshift conversations lives.
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https://www.ifaw.org/