Great Green Wall
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Ethiopia reviews and validates National Great Green Wall Coalition Framework
Ethiopia is working to improve coordination among institutions implementing the Great Green Wall Initiative, with a new coalition framework setting…
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From Djibouti to UNCCD COP17: Accelerating progress on Africa’s Great Green Wall
Across Africa’s drylands, a new push for transformation is underway. Stretching across 11 countries, from Senegal to Djibouti, the Great…
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Dust to dividends: How livestock is restoring Africa’s rangelands
Rangelands, or the vast landscapes grazed by livestock or wildlife, sustain the livelihoods of around two billion people around the…
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From the ground up: Farmer-managed natural regeneration revives degraded lands in Africa
When Tony Rinaudo first attempted to restore land through tree planting in Niger over four decades ago, his initial attempts…
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Great Green Wall: Five lessons on restoring land and peace
Land degradation is both a cause and consequence of conflict, fuelling a vicious cycle that renders societies, economies and ecosystems…
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Great Green Wall innovations hailed on Desertification and Drought Day
From food made with overlooked native plants to handbags crafted from wild grasses—and even a simple rope tool to prevent…
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Hope takes root in Africa: How community-led restoration is driving change
Across Africa, communities are restoring degraded landscapes, creating jobs and strengthening local economies. With new investments and a deepening commitment…
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Where the desert advances, women push back
The Sahel region – a fragile belt stretching across the girth of Africa – is one of the world’s most…
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Phantom forests: Trees on paper or trees to sustain livelihoods?
Over the last decade, commitments to restore hundreds of millions of hectares of degraded land have arisen thick and fast.…
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