Climate change

Lari, Kiambu County is in central Kenya, situated near the biologically rich southern Aberdare mountains, the rift valley and designated important bird areas (IBAs). Unfortunately these areas are threatened by charcoal production, the encroachment of agriculture and timber harvesting. Local youth, aware of these threats, have taken action by founding and managing a group which […]

In July 2012, major flooding in many parts of Nigeria caused severe erosion. Livelihoods were affected as land was washed away, properties were destroyed, lives were lost, and many people were displaced in the flooding. Environmental challenges have been part of daily life for many Nigerians, particularly in the last few years. In Northern Nigeria, […]

In Brazil’s wild west, a state government is trying to prove that it is possible to safeguard the Amazon – and improve the lives of rural people at the same time. Acre is one of the country’s most remote jurisdictions: the state capital Rio Branco sits on a tributary of a tributary of the Amazon […]

By Zaid Shopeju Zaid Shopeju will be sharing his success story at Youth: The future of sustainable landscapes to be held at the Global Landscapes Forum at 9am CET November 16, 2013. If you can’t make it to Warsaw, watch the event online at archive.globallandscapesforum.org/live-stream. I grew up in Surulere, Nigeria one of the densely […]

Avec une superficie estimée à 6700 Kilomètres carrés, Messamena est un des quatorze arrondissements du département du Haut-Nyong, région de l’Est du Cameroun. Cette localité se trouve à 200 kilomètres de Yaoundé (via Akonolinga). Elle est reliée à la capitale Yaoundé par une route en partie bitumée (114 kilomètres) d’une part ; et carrossable (86 […]

Unemployment and poverty are some of the major challenges facing today’s youth.   As a substantial number of youth live in rural areas, agriculture becomes a significant sector that provides access to employment and food. The situation is evident in Sub-Saharan Africa, where more than half of population, mainly youth -today and in the future- will […]