Framing the UN Decade: An African Perspective on Ecosystem Restoration

This Opening Plenary frames and defines the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration through the African perspective. Join leading figures as they celebrate Africa’s drylands and lay out their vision for ecosystem restoration. A series of keynote speeches, interspersed by an inter-generational dialogue, are followed by a discussion with experts who reflect on how ecosystem restoration can be achieved from the ground up.

Publisher: Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)

Language: English

Year: 2021

Keyword(s): Africa, community-led restoration, drylands, green growth, restoration, sustainable development, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

Ecosystem(s): Drylands and Rangelands

Location(s): Africa

HOST

Global Landscapes Forum

SPEAKERS

Inger Andersen

Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Maria Flachsbarth

Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Ibrahim Thiaw

Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
John Kamanga

Director, South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO)
Agnes Kalibata

President, UN Special Envoy, The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), 2021 Food Systems Summit
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli

Managing Partner, Sahel Consulting
Akinwumi A. Adesina

President, African Development Bank Group
Wanjira Mathai

Vice President and Regional Director for Africa, World Resources Institute (WRI)

MODERATORS

Tony Simons

Director General, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) , Executive Director, CIFOR-ICRAF
Cinderella Ndlovu

Director and Founder, GreenHut Trust, Youth in Landscapes Initiative
Siham Drissi

Programme Management Officer, UN Environment