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The climate crisis is an unequivocal threat to human wellbeing. However, not all human beings are equally affected. With pre-existing gender inequalities compounding their vulnerabilities, women and girls are among the worst impacted. Climate change is contributing to humanitarian crises and will continue to increase displacement across regions. Those already displaced are…

Trees in dryland forests and wooded areas provide key ecosystem services such as animal feed, timber, fruits and, regulation of soil and water cycles. Equally, the presence of livestock in dryland woody areas can also play an important role in the local ecosystem; not only are they a source of income for local communities, but they also help vegetation and mobilise stored biomass. When both of…

This quick guide gives a brief overview of the challenges regarding women’s access to land, outlines what needs to be done to increase women’s access to land and provides Sida with some entry points for supporting processes where women gain access to land. Women’s economic empowerment is essential in promoting equality between women and men and a precondition for sustainable development and…

The additional momentum generated by the UN Decade initiative is an opportunity for the UNCCD to focus more heavily on promoting sustainable land management and soil protection’s central place in national policy and on the international agenda. With its goal of restoring ecosystems, the UN Decade also represents an excellent opportunity to drive the LDN agenda forward. It will…

This paper is part of a policy paper series on the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The UN Decade links issues and challenges that have mostly been considered separately in the past, most notably: climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation. It examines their interactions and identifies solutions. The Policy Paper series contributes to this, providing ideas and recommendations for…

Forest pathways for green recovery and building inclusive, resilient and sustainable economies The 2022 edition of The State of the World’s Forests explores the potential of three forest pathways for achieving green recovery and tackling environmental crises, including climate change and biodiversity loss against the backdrop of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land…