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The world’s biggest drylands conference UNCCD COP15
Discover how the rights to land, water and justice can help local communities adapt to the climate crisis in a series of free side events at COP15 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
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What are the main outcomes from UNCCD COP15?
We’ll hear from Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim on key outcomes and the next steps of the largest, most influential event on how governments are handling land.
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GLF AT UNCCD COP15
From 9–20 May, join us for a series of side events around sustainable land management at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP15).
The conference has brought policymakers, the private sector, civil society, NGOs, restoration practitioners and many more to fight against desertification, land degradation and drought.
Discover how the rights to land, water and justice can help local communities adapt to the climate crisis.
News
Find top stories, opinions and multimedia on global environmental issues
Cameroonian activist wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions’ Award 2022
Sixth winner of the award announced at the XV World Forestry Congress
Long out of focus, land rights become centered in the climate change picture
Delegates to UNCCD COP15 put forth new approaches to securing land tenure
What are the main outcomes from UNCCD COP15?
GLF Live with Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
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Shoring up tenure security to tackle land degradation
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Measuring Progress
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OUT NOW: New, free online tool maps linkages between human and land rights
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Biking for One Earth
The World Environment Day 2022 global campaign #OnlyOneEarth calls for transformative changes to policies and choices to enable cleaner, greener, and sustainable living in harmony with nature. Learn more
#ICYMI | GLF Chapters & Robert Bosch Foundation: For a greener future
In case you missed it, The Robert Bosch Foundation interviewed five GLF Chapter Coordinators, from GLF Nairobi, Cape Town, Yaoundé, Lilongwe and Uyo. In these interviews, they spoke about their restoration activities and unpacked what drives them – and what they love about nature. Learn moreIn the spotlight
Youth in Landscapes Initiative
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