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Researchers have developed a combination of remote sensing and field observation to identify land suitable for restoration. As the debates and commitments around restoration of degraded land grow, there is a corresponding need for well-informed policy decisions. And policies need to be backed up by spatially clear information on the potential for land restoration. This is paramount…
MADRID, Feb 27 2022 (IPS) - Safety and security are at the base of the ‘hierarchy of needs’ pyramid, second in importance only to life’s absolute necessities—air, water, food and shelter, warns a new report. The report “Why we don’t feel safe,”elaborated by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and released on 8 February 2022, adds that in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
The Africa Knowledge Platform, identifying the strategic transport and infrastructure corridors, and a new solar energy investment index are some of our latest examples of cooperation with African partners. The JRC has unveiled a new online gateway to decades’ worth of data, tools, partners and success stories on Africa. The Africa Knowledge Platform provides easy, open access to the…
Water and Disasters Facts and Figures ## Around 74% of all natural disasters between 2001 and 2018 were water-related and during the past 20 years, the total number of deaths caused only by floods and droughts exceeded 166,000, while floods and droughts affected over three billion people, and caused total economic damage of almost US$700 billion. (UN WWDR, 2020). …
Water and ecosystems Facts and Figures ## One fifth of the world’s river basins are experiencing rapid changes in the area covered by surface waters, which indicates a growth in flooding, new reservoirs, and the drying up of water bodies. (UN-Water 2021) ## 21 million people, including 5 million children, live within 5 km of lakes with high turbidity (water…
Water and Gender Facts and Figures ## Fewer than 50 countries have laws or policies that specifically mention women’s participation for rural sanitation or water resources management. (UN-Water 2021) ## Women and girls are responsible for water collection in 8 out of 10 households with water off premises, which means reducing the population with limited drinking…