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The opening plenary of the 2016 Global Landscapes Forum in Marrakesh will bring together leaders from policy, research, civil society and grassroots activism to share their visions for realizing climate solutions – utilizing the landscape approach and identifying key next steps to achieving tangible, implementable action. Speakers will share their hopes for the event and […]

On behalf of the German Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Economic Cooperation, State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth pledged support to the long-term future of GLF at the most recent GLF event – and explained why he sees the Forum at the center of efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Dr. Paul Elvis Tangem of the Great Green Wall for Sahara and Sahel Initiative shares what is in the pipeline for Africa’s great green wall. There is now broad recognition of the potential impact of landscape restoration on both mitigation (e.g. on vegetation cover and soil carbon sequestration) and adaptation (e.g. on resilient farming systems […]

Felicity Yameogo, Manager, New Karikis International Sarl, Burkina Faso, outlines the steps she uses to transform Shea production and create better livelihoods for women in her home country. There is now broad recognition of the potential impact of landscape restoration on both mitigation (e.g. on vegetation cover and soil carbon sequestration) and adaptation (e.g. on […]

Watch this Discussion Forum from the 2016 Global Landscapes Forum: Climate Action for Sustainable Development in Marrakesh, Morocco, alongside UNFCCC COP22. The panel discusses major developments, commitments and perspectives for concrete action to address landscape restoration challenges in African drylands, one year after the Paris climate agreement has been forged. There is now broad recognition […]

Simon Rietbergen, Senior Forestry Officer at the FAO, talks about the importance of landscape restoration for resilience against shocks and climate action. There is now broad recognition of the potential impact of landscape restoration on both mitigation (e.g. on vegetation cover and soil carbon sequestration) and adaptation (e.g. on resilient farming systems and disaster risk […]