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Up to 2.5 billion people depend on indigenous and community lands, which make up over 50 percent of the land on the planet; they legally own just one-fifth. The remaining land remains unprotected and vulnerable to land grabs from more powerful entities like governments and corporations. There is growing evidence of the vital role played by full legal ownership of land by indigenous peoples and…

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and related 169 Targets, adopted by the United Na-tions in September 2015, aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and to ensure prosperity for all. Due to their various functions, land and soil are addressed by several SDGs and Targets. In particular, Tar-get 2.4 "By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural…

Last year, Australia joined the rest of the world by committing to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C. To reach this goal we need to rapidly and drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Yet Australia’s fossil fuel emissions continue to rise and we lack a robust,…

Actuellement, les grands investissements privés dans les secteurs de l’agriculture et de l’exploitation des ressources naturelles sont présentés par les pouvoirs publics et les bailleurs de fonds comme des initiatives bénéfiques pour les pays en développement. En effet, ils sont censés induire dans ces pays, des avantages multiples, à travers : (i) la génération de revenus ; (ii) la création d…

En Afrique de l'Ouest, les systèmes agricoles et pastoraux ont connu au cours de la période écoulée des reconfigurations importantes, sous l'effet de l'extension du domaine agricole dans les régions des pays sahéliens propices à la culture du coton, ainsi que dans les zones intermédiaires situées entre les bassins cotonniers et la zone sahélienne. L'expansion des cultures a entraîné une…

Of particular relevance for the UNCCD is Goal 15, which urges countries to “Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”. More specifically, Target 15.3 - the target championed by UNCCD and partner countries - was also adopted. This reads, “By 2030,…