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Locally Led Landscape Management for Land Degradation Neutrality, Sustainable Development and Socio-Ecological Resilience
In the Maldives, Sierra Leone, Peru and Morocco, small grants for land restoration are enabling traditional conservation practices to be documented and maintained, while opening up new businesses and market opportunities.
Showcasing the contribution of local actors to the implementation of the Great Green Wall strategy at the community level in the SADC region and exploring synergies for expanding their reach
The Great Green Wall Initiative in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) teems with examples of how small grants can incubate big change, ranging from stories of beekeeping, growing drought-resistant melons in arid areas to using art and painting to build capacity for sustainable tree planting.
Governance in Drylands: A Vision for a Just Land Transition
A Just Land Transition would enable restoration of drylands while ensuring jobs, agricultural productivity, and social safety nets. Realizing this vision, speakers suggested, will require not only funding but also empowering community-based and women-led organizations.
Rethinking Urban Landscapes: Equity, Restoration, and Resilience in Arid Regions
Cities are "low-hanging fruit" in the land restoration challenge. This event showcased initiatives ranging from mangrove ecosystem restoration to urban forestry to deliver on commitments across the three Rio Conventions to enhance human well-being and property values.
Sustainable Land Management and Agroecology in Synergy: Evidence, Good Practices and Lessons Learnt for Scaling
Germany’s PROSOIL program for soil protection and food security goes beyond changes in agricultural practice. Program participants noted that land tenure policies, participatory water budgeting and women-led initiatives all matter for soil health.
IUCN Presentation and Discussion of the Agriculture and Conservation Flagship Report
Conservation strategies can increase food security—for example, through watershed restoration, and protection of pollinator species. Participants discussed how to upscale approaches to produce wins for both agriculture and the environment.
EMG High-Level Round Table: Strengthening Action for Change: Promoting Coherence and Synergies for Sustainable Land Management
UN leaders discussed how the UN Environment Management Group can promote collective action to manage land more sustainably. Some ideas were joint programming, action on human rights, and working more closely with local stakeholders.
Fashion4Land
How does fashion drive land degradation and what are the solutions? The UN Convention to Combat Desertification presented its first-ever event dedicated to this important question.
GEF-8 and Beyond: Securing a Sustainable Future for Land
GEF funds have enabled many countries to conduct better soil health analysis to support land-use decisions. Many said next steps should promote greater political coherence across agriculture, energy and other sectors for management at the landscape level.