Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina
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The Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina (RDEB) (Rassemblement des Écologistes du Burkina) is a political party
in Burkina Faso
.
ran in the 13 November 2005 presidential election
, placing 5th out of 13 candidates with 2.04% of the vote.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
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Background
RDEB candidate Ram OuédraogoRam Ouédraogo
Ram Ouédraogo is a Burkinabé politician and leader of the Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina party.Ouédraogo was born in Agboville, Côte d'Ivoire, to Burkinabé parents from Passoré Province...
ran in the 13 November 2005 presidential election
Burkina Faso presidential elections, 2005
A presidential election was held in Burkina Faso on November 13, 2005. The incumbent president, Blaise Compaoré, was currently leading with about 80% of the vote....
, placing 5th out of 13 candidates with 2.04% of the vote.
See also
- Conservation movementConservation movementThe conservation movement, also known as nature conservation, is a political, environmental and a social movement that seeks to protect natural resources including animal, fungus and plant species as well as their habitat for the future....
- Environmental movementEnvironmental movementThe environmental movement, a term that includes the conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues....
- Green party
- Green politicsGreen politicsGreen politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
- List of environmental organizations
- SustainabilitySustainabilitySustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
- Sustainable developmentSustainable developmentSustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...