On August 21 to 22, 2024, at the ROYAL PALACE hotel in Bujumbura, a Colloquium on the environment in Burundi, 2024, was organized at the ROYAL PALACE hotel in Bujumbura. The conference was organized by the University of Burundi via these research centers (CRSNE, CURDES, CRAVE, CREDSR and CURSA) under the central theme “Biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in Burundi.” This international conference on the environment was organized in partnership with the OBPE with the financial support of CEBios, ARES, UNDP, CAPAD, BANCOBU, BGF and RIPPLE EFFECT.

It is organized with the aim of creating a forum for researchers to share their knowledge on threats and challenges in terms of protecting the environment in general and biodiversity in particular. From this conference, recommendations emerged on actions to be taken in order to adapt to climate change and mitigate its negative impacts, and to improve food security and health, all within the framework of sustainable development.

Four sub-themes were addressed in this conference, namely:

- The sub-theme: Biodiversity and sustainable change

- The Sub-theme: Biodiversity, Nutrition, Food Security and Health

- The sub-theme: Biodiversity, a springboard for economic development

- The sub-theme: Biodiversity, exploitation of natural resources and pollution