Tag:land restoration

Land Degradation

Nigeria restores over 24,000 hectares of degraded land, says minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has restored over 24,000 hectares of degraded land and planted trees on more than 20 million hectares...

Michael Simire - August 5, 2022

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World leaders at COP15: Time is now to future proof the land

Heads of State and Government meeting at the United Nations’ global conference on land have called on the international community to take urgent action...

Michael Simire - May 10, 2022

Land Degradation

COP15: UN deputy chief urges countries to invest in land restoration initiatives

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on Monday, May 9, 2022, called on countries to invest in land restoration initiatives. Mohammed made the call at the...

Michael Simire - May 9, 2022

Land Degradation

World Desertification Day: Restore land to help deal with global crises, leaders urge

World leaders are rallying support for a coordinated and coherent approach to reverse the loss of healthy land in light of the role it...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2021

Land Degradation

Costa Rica rallies world leaders on land restoration

As host of the 2021 Desertification and Drought Day, Costa Rica will bring together world leaders and leading environmental figures on June 17 to...

Michael Simire - June 11, 2021

Photo News

Images: People at the heart of land restoration

Land restoration in northern Niger in West Africa is making degraded areas productive again, providing economic opportunities in a region where migration has become...

admin - August 3, 2016

Sustainable Devpt

Fresh initiatives to restore degraded African land emerge

Two ambitious initiatives to restore 100 million hectares of degraded and deforested land in Africa by 2030 were on Sunday (December 6, 2015) launched...

admin - December 7, 2015