YEREVAN, Armenia, Oct. 29 -- The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Emmanuel King Urey Yarkpawolo, has accepted an invitation to spearhead advocacy for increased financial contributions to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), positioning the country to play a greater role in international efforts to mobilize resources for biodiversity conservation, climate resilience and environmental protection.

By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com

The decision followed a high-level meeting Thursday between Dr. Yarkpawolo and the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the GEF, Diego Mesa Puyo, in Yerevan, Armenia, where world leaders, environmental experts and policymakers are par...