Western Highlands of Cameroon are a fabulous landscape of green mountains and clear streams feeding fertile floodplains. Over many decades, land degradation, climate variability, and unsustainable land use have come
Three mentees who attended Desertif’Actions offer their powerful reflections, highlighting why local voices matter in global processes. For Fanna Abdou Gado, the Summit provided an opportunity to amplify the often-unheard
By Maedeh Salimi, CENESTA The International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (ICARRD+20), held in February 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia, provided an important opportunity to revisit global commitments to
Between 25th and 28th March this year, a remarkable gathering took place on the island of Djerba in Tunisia. Focused on enhancing the resilience of territories to drought, the Désertif’actions
ENDA TM, a Drynet member based in Senegal, actively participates in the Strategic Investment Program (SIP) for scaling up Sustainable Land Management (SIP-SLM) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative, supported by
Between 25th and 27th March 2026, nearly 400 participants from over 50 countries gathered in Djerba, Tunisia for the Desertif’Actions Summit, to deliberate on the ecological, economic, technical & scientific
Meet the CS4LDN Mentees: Local Voices Shaping Global Land Restoration Six of the twelve mentees in the CS4LDN mentorship programme share their perspectives. From West Africa to Latin America and
By Noel Oettle, Drynet Coordinator In 2024 Drynet, Both ENDS and IUCN launched the CS4LDN project, entitled “Strengthening Civil Society Role in Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality”. This innovative 3-year project,
By Victorine Che Thöner, IUCN In my youth, I loved the animated series, The Bear, the Tiger and the Others. The characters lived in a small, cozy house by a
By Yu Lu, Isha Foundation As I looked around at the myriad faces in the cosy meeting room of Radisson Hotel in Amador, Panama City, I couldn’t help but be
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Many articles feature UNCCD-related topics, including updates on the Conference of the Parties (COP), CRIC meetings, and policy positions related to sustainable land management efforts. However, articles also feature community-based and nature-based approaches that successfully combat land degradation, deforestation and desertification.
