Question 1

Which transboundary water commission is actively working on the management of the Okavango River Basin, shared by Angola, Botswana, and Namibia, to promote cooperative resource utilization?

Accepted Answer

Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission (OKACOM)

Question 2

The "Partnership against Wildlife Crime in Africa and Asia" initiative, commissioned by Germany's BMZ and BMU, focuses on combating illegal wildlife trade. Which of the following regions/countries are highlighted as key transit and demand countries within this partnership?

Accepted Answer

Laos, Vietnam, and China

Question 3

The Nairobi Declaration, adopted at the 2023 Africa Climate Summit, outlined Africa's climate action priorities. Which of the following was a key demand related to climate finance made by African leaders in this declaration?

Accepted Answer

Establishment of a carbon markets initiative to fund renewable energy infrastructure

Question 4

The Great Green Wall initiative, aiming to combat desertification across the Sahel and Horn of Africa, has faced challenges with funding. At the One Planet Summit in Paris in 2021, what was the approximate amount pledged by international donors to support this pan-African initiative?

Accepted Answer

$19 billion

Question 5

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has developed a regional stabilization strategy. Which of the following is a key pillar of this strategy, aiming to address the root causes of conflict and environmental degradation in the region?

Accepted Answer

Promotion of political inclusion and sound governance

Question 6

In the context of cross-border renewable energy integration in West Africa, which two regional institutions are highlighted as essential for unlocking the benefits of cooperation and are supported by performance-based regional investment mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) and ECREEE

Question 7

The "Namibia for Life" initiative, launched in May 2026, is structured under a specific financing model designed to secure long-term funding for ecosystem protection. What is this model called?

Accepted Answer

Project Finance for Permanence (PFP)

Question 8

A 2024 report by the United Nations on wildlife trafficking indicates that pangolin scales constitute a significant portion of trafficked wildlife materials from Sub-Saharan Africa to Asia. Approximately what fraction of these trafficked materials do pangolin scales represent?

Accepted Answer

One-third

Question 9

The African Climate Summit in Nairobi in 2023 highlighted the need for increased renewable energy capacity. What ambitious target was set for Africa's renewable energy capacity by 2030, as reaffirmed in the Addis Ababa Declaration?

Accepted Answer

300 GW

Question 10

The Water Convention, serviced by UNECE, aims to strengthen transboundary water cooperation. Since its global opening in 2016, how many African countries had joined the convention by the end of 2023, with more in the process of accession?

Accepted Answer

11

Sub-Saharan Africa's Environmental Diplomacy: Cross-Border Water Wars, Wildlife Crime, and Green Growth Pacts

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