Putting a price on our natural environment could give Africa the edge
Soil quality is declining, freshwater sources are being exploited unsustainably, the world’s forests...
Our group
African Conservation Development Group
As the world focuses on tackling climate change and biodiversity loss, there is growing interest in investing in natural capital to reduce carbon emissions, restore biodiversity and boost sustainable economic growth.
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30+ years experience
with our DNA rooted in conservation-led development
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World-leading expertise
guided by rigorous analysis and expert input
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Diverse disciplines
harnessed to lead our integrated approach
Our story
ACDG’s integrated land development programmes are designed to recognise and unlock natural capital value. The foundation of our approach lies in systematic planning and the optimisation of land-use to deliver landscape-wide economic, environmental and social benefits.
Expertise
The ACDG team brings together world-leading expertise in the fields of ecology, wildlife tourism, sustainable forestry, natural capital valuation, climate finance and carbon offset markets. This includes accounting methodologies for natural capital valuation, which have become generally accepted today. Our expertise is enhanced through our research and innovation hub forestLAB, in partnership with the London School of Economics and the University of Stirling, enhancing our ability to contribute to climate positive investment and development programmes in Africa.
Our team
Our multi-disciplinary team comprises experts with deep experience across the sustainable development spectrum.
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Kevin Leo-Smith
Director -
Guy Weston
Director -
Ann Frick
Director -
Don Millar
Corporate Development Director -
John Dennis
Director and Joint CEO -
Nima Sarikhani
Director -
John Dennis
Joint CEO -
Dr. Rob Morley
Science and Environmental Planning Director -
Stefano Corà
Chief Executive Officer at Corà Domenico -
Federico Castelnuovo
Managing Director of Corà -
Marie-Yvonne Charlemagne
Sustainable Forestry -
Martijn Wilder
Environmental Policy, Law and Markets -
Josh Ponte
Creative Director -
Iftikhar Ali
Joint CEO -
Kevin Leo-Smith
Project Development Director -
Pierre Blondel
Managing Director, Gabon -
Natalie Maule
External Affairs -
Jane Edge
Communications Director -
Hannes van Eeden
Finance Director -
Carol- Ann Cheney
Group Financial Manager
Latest news
Grande Mayumba and Corà Wood Gabon to form Joint Venture to strengthen Forestry ...
Grande Mayumba and Corà Wood Gabon sign Memorandum of Agreement to join forces on their forestry and...
Grande Mayumba Development Company signs Port Convention Agreement with OPRAG
Visionary PPP to develop over 630,000 ha in Gabon based on climate-smart, integrated sustainable lan...
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Our Geographical Focus
The Congo Basin – the world’s second largest tropical forest spanning six countries in Central Africa – is considered the most important global carbon...
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Our land-use methodology is anchored in the rigorous analysis of current and prospective land-use options, carbon stocks and biodiversity within a pro...
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We hold the rights to consolidate and sustainably develop a land area of 731,000 hectares for commercial agriculture
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