A global initiative, giving future to drylands.

This AgroecologyNow! presents an analysis of the current dynamics, opportunities and challenges of strengthening the commitment to agroecology of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization…

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Reviving dying land is doable by 2030, UN review concludes

After CRIC17 the UNCCD concluded that “Reviving damaged lands and the livelihoods of people affected by desertification, land degradation and drought can be possible by…

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Beating Famine, Bamako: 26-28 February

The Beating Famine Conference will soon start in Bamako, Mali. Please see further details at https://beatingfamine.com/  

30 anos por el Manejo Forestal Comunitario

This article looks at developments during the last 30 years at the Manejo Communal Forest in Peru, where AIDER has been active. Initiatives are centred on…

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Development of sustainable rangeland management practises in the communal lands of Namibia

Degradation of rangelands in drylands is occurring at an alarming rate worldwide both in developed and developing countries. Conventional rangeland management assumes overstocking to be the main cause of degradation and thus frequently recommends reducing stock numbers to fixed stocking rates as the primary management intervention. However, …

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Identification, demonstration and adoption of appropriate eco-technologies to ensure sustainable resource management in Kwazulu Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces 

Identification, demonstration and adoption of appropriate eco-technologies to ensure sustainable resource management in Kwazulu Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces

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