Saffron Flowers and Sunken Gardens.

Inspiring Initiatives Reversing Dryland Degradation and Strengthening Livelihoods by Both ENDS Drynet Partners pp 52
Flores de Azafrán y Jardines Sumergidos

Iniciativas Inspiradoras para Revertir la Degradación de las Zonas Áridas y Fortalecer los Medios de Subsistencia by Both ENDS Drynet Partners pp 52
Des Fleurs de Safran aux Vergers Encaissés

Des expériences réussies pour enrayer la dégradation des zones arides et renforcer les moyens de subsistance by Drynet Partners pp 52
From local actions to influencing global dryland policies. The impact of the Drynet network

DRYNET’s partner organisations are engaged in numerous initiatives to combat desertification and improve the living conditions of people living in drylands. They have been documenting the impact that their work has had on local communities. This publication shows some of the results they have achieved and highlights the added value of acting as an international network.
These stories not only show how DRYNET’s collaborative work has reversed land degradation at the local level, but also how partners have influenced changes in policies that affect drylands
Facts and Impacts to promote resilience in drylands

Based on experience from the DRYNET network partners
Putting dryland people in the river’s seat: DRYNET paves the road!

Results and lessons learned from working together in 22 countries
Spreading the word: lessons in networking and using media to advocate for sustainable land use in the drylands

Spreading the word:
lessons in networking and using media to advocate for sustainable land use in the drylands. Written for the conference “Sustainable land management in the dry lands of Southern Africa, 7-11 September 2009, Windhoek Namibia
By: K. Goldberg, N. Oettlé and M.J. van der Werff ten Bosch, September 2009
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