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.
Framing the UN Decade: An African Perspective on Ecosystem Restoration
Publisher: Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)
Language: English
Year: 2021
Ecosystem(s): Drylands and Rangelands
Location(s): Africa
Africa
community-led restoration
drylands
restoration
sustainable development
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
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HOST
Global Landscapes Forum
SPEAKERS
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Inger Andersen
Executive Director , United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Maria Flachsbarth
Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
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Ibrahim Thiaw
Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
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John Kamanga
Director, South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO)
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Agnes Kalibata
President, UN Special Envoy, The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), 2021 Food Systems Summit
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Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
President & CEO, ONE Campaign
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Akinwumi A. Adesina
President, African Development Bank Group
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Wanjira Mathai
Africa Managing Director and Global Partnerships, World Resources Institute (WRI)
MODERATORS
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Tony Simons
Director General, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) , Executive Director, CIFOR-ICRAF
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Cinderella Ndlovu
Director and Founder, GreenHut Trust, Youth in Landscapes Initiative
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Siham Drissi
Programme Management Officer, UN Environment
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