ATC 052 - Minister Lee White CBE | Gabon | First African Country Paid To Protect Its Rainforest

Podcast 052 with special guest - Minister Lee White CBE | Gabon | Minister of Water, Forests, the Sea, and Environment, charged with Climate Change , SDGs and Land-use Planning 00:59 Intro to Minister White and background story: setting up parks with the president Omar Bongo Ondimba - turning point towards sustainable forestry 06:09 Payment by Norway - the way it all works and how Gabon is doing it 22:08 Can the system be replicated elsewhere on the continent? The mechanism to save the Congo basin 29:40 The protection by law won’t help, because it is dying from climate change. 38:28 When does climate change start? When do the polluters become liable? Article: Gabon is first African country paid to protect its rainforest https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-57567829 We talk about Sustainability & Responsible Travel. Touching on organisations and people that are doing the right thing. Thank you for listening. Send us your feedback and story suggestions via twitter https://twitter.com/aTravelCompanio Visit our website https://sustainable.news