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Story 17 Jun, 2016

Lands of hope: Nature-based solutions to land degradation

Land degradation touches almost one third of all land on the planet, affecting 1.5 billion people. On World Day to Combat Desertification and DroughtÌýwe look at how Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ isÌýworking with communities around the world to halt this global menace.

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Photo: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ / Zoe Wilkinson

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LINKS:
Themes:
Climate change Nature-based Solutions Biodiversity Protected areas and land use Governance - law and rights
Topics:
Nature-based solutions for climate Nature and the Paris agreement Disaster risk reduction Drylands and land degradation Livelihoods and sustainable use Indigenous peoples National legal systems Global and transboundary frameworks Forests Effective protected areas
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ units:
Ecosystem Management Protected Areas Secretariat
Regions:
Eastern and Southern Africa West and Central Africa West Asia Global
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