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As the world seeks to elevate its efforts to address the triple planetary crisis – the crisis of climate change, of nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste – we need action on the ground. Action that hits all three elements of the triple crisis. Action that is locally led and adapted to the needs of nations and communities. Action that deals with the deep-rooted injustices that hit…

The decisive goal of this UN Decade is to halt the degradation of ecosystems worldwide and reverse the trend. Successful initiatives such as the Bonn Challenge to promote the restoration of forest landscapes are to be given new momentum by the decade in order to achieve the ambitious goals by 2030. The project supports key actors in implementing the UN Decade. Together with cooperation partners…

US$100 million over four years toward the target of $500 million to train and invest in community-based organizations and small enterprises to restore degraded land across Africa VANCOUVER, CANADA (April 17, 2023) — At TED2023, the Audacious Project announced that World Resources Institute (WRI)’s Restore Local project will be awarded $100 million over four years to accelerate…

Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and constitute a more important source of livelihood for women than for men in many countries. Rome- Tackling gender inequalities in agrifood systems and empowering women reduces hunger, boosts the economy, and reinforces resilience to shocks like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new report by the Food and…

Why is gender equality and rural women's empowerment central to the work of FAO? FAO recognizes that rural women and men, together, hold the keys to end hunger, malnutrition and poverty. Rural women and girls, in particular, are recognized as agents of change and resilience builders. Across low-income countries, women make up 48 percent of agricultural employment. As agricultural…

With contributions from Muralee Thummarukudy, David Wupper, Agustin Fallas Santana, Nicole Harari, Markus Giger, Ingrid Teich, Shaon Bandopadhyay (Santhakumar and Apoorva take the responsibility for mistakes/inadequacies, if any, in the completed article) Abstract Different socio-economic factors and policies/institutions together may impact the effectiveness of efforts towards…