Regional webinars on integrating tenure into land restoration initiatives
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UNCCD Library
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Web resource
These FAO–UNCCD regional webinars aim to raise awareness on the value of tenure security and its contribution to biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management, ecosystem restoration, and climate change mitigation and adaptation while improving food security and local livelihoods.
The recent decisions taken by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) encourage country Parties to integrate the principles and practices contained in the Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure (VGGT) into the design and implementation of Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and other land restoration initiatives. By recognizing and enforcing legitimate tenure rights, land restoration policies, projects, and programmes can be more efficient and effective in responding to the interconnected land, biodiversity, and climate emergencies.
The purpose of these regional webinars is to:
Provide updated information on the joint UNCCD-FAO land tenure work including a more concise understanding of the Technical Guide on the integration of VGGT and LDN and the pathways and good practices that it presents.
Increase awareness on the challenges and opportunities for integrating the principles and practices of the VGGT into a wide range of LDN and land restoration.
Exchange on specific regional challenges and national experiences, specifically addressing the need for genuine commitments to human rights, fit-for-purpose or improved administrative and institutional capacities, and dedicated financial support to sustain efforts to achieve greater tenure security.
Describe the upcoming request for proposals, criteria, and selection process to support national consultations, in selected countries across regions, to further develop specific guidance, exchange lessons learned, and inform land tenure strategies and action plans.
Integrating Tenure Security into Land Restoration Initiatives - Africa and Arab Regions
**** https://unccd-int.zoom.us/rec/share/kS6C1gcvmNVqFPVxuxQ8wiqRAf_pSCS-buZ…
Integrating Tenure Security into Land Restoration Initiatives - Latin America and the Caribbean Region
**** https://unccd-int.zoom.us/rec/share/Dlo_bzizUb0QfPdh3999qEk11gX9xxoKtj_…
Integrating Tenure Security into Land Restoration Initiatives - Central/Eastern Europe and Asia/Pacific Regions
**** https://unccd-int.zoom.us/rec/share/q8HPPOsv2epFYc8BXv2t2q7PLyGD8ZlYQ8j…
The webinars are held from 15-17 May 2023 and conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation available as indicated below. All participants must register in advance
Monday 15 May 2023, 10:00-13:00 CEST
Virtual webinar for Africa and Arab Regions - French & Arabic interpretation
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Tuesday 16 May 2023, 15:00-18:00 CEST
Virtual webinar for Latin America and the Caribbean Regions - Spanish interpretation
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Wednesday 17 May 2023, 08:00-11:00 CEST
Virtual webinar for Central and Eastern Europe, and for Asia and Pacific Regions - Russian & Chinese i
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The recent decisions taken by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) encourage country Parties to integrate the principles and practices contained in the Voluntary Guidelines on the Governance of Tenure (VGGT) into the design and implementation of Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and other land restoration initiatives. By recognizing and enforcing legitimate tenure rights, land restoration policies, projects, and programmes can be more efficient and effective in responding to the interconnected land, biodiversity, and climate emergencies.
The purpose of these regional webinars is to:
Provide updated information on the joint UNCCD-FAO land tenure work including a more concise understanding of the Technical Guide on the integration of VGGT and LDN and the pathways and good practices that it presents.
Increase awareness on the challenges and opportunities for integrating the principles and practices of the VGGT into a wide range of LDN and land restoration.
Exchange on specific regional challenges and national experiences, specifically addressing the need for genuine commitments to human rights, fit-for-purpose or improved administrative and institutional capacities, and dedicated financial support to sustain efforts to achieve greater tenure security.
Describe the upcoming request for proposals, criteria, and selection process to support national consultations, in selected countries across regions, to further develop specific guidance, exchange lessons learned, and inform land tenure strategies and action plans.
Integrating Tenure Security into Land Restoration Initiatives - Africa and Arab Regions
**** https://unccd-int.zoom.us/rec/share/kS6C1gcvmNVqFPVxuxQ8wiqRAf_pSCS-buZ…
Integrating Tenure Security into Land Restoration Initiatives - Latin America and the Caribbean Region
**** https://unccd-int.zoom.us/rec/share/Dlo_bzizUb0QfPdh3999qEk11gX9xxoKtj_…
Integrating Tenure Security into Land Restoration Initiatives - Central/Eastern Europe and Asia/Pacific Regions
**** https://unccd-int.zoom.us/rec/share/q8HPPOsv2epFYc8BXv2t2q7PLyGD8ZlYQ8j…
The webinars are held from 15-17 May 2023 and conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation available as indicated below. All participants must register in advance
Monday 15 May 2023, 10:00-13:00 CEST
Virtual webinar for Africa and Arab Regions - French & Arabic interpretation
________________________________________
Tuesday 16 May 2023, 15:00-18:00 CEST
Virtual webinar for Latin America and the Caribbean Regions - Spanish interpretation
________________________________________
Wednesday 17 May 2023, 08:00-11:00 CEST
Virtual webinar for Central and Eastern Europe, and for Asia and Pacific Regions - Russian & Chinese i
________________________________________
Keywords
land tenure security
land restoration
awareness-raising
land governance