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As the global population increases, the benefits of increased agricultural production are distributed unequally, partly due to inequality in access to water resources. However, even in some countries where hydrological resources are abundant, water is not always readily available for agriculture, due to economic, institutional or infrastructural reasons. A study explores economic water…

Humanity faces a herculean task to reverse climate change and protect the natural world that supports us. We must retool human society to live in harmony with nature – all while leaving space for people in developing nations to prosper and grow. We want this to happen immediately. But we must be realistic. Even if everyone starts immediately to turn their promises on climate change…

An area of land roughly the size of China needs restoring if the planet’s biodiversity and the communities who rely on it are to be protected, UN agencies said on Thursday. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) call to reinstate at least one billion degraded hectares of land by 2030 must also be matched by a similar commitment to the oceans…

Investing in landscape restoration is key to help the world meet the 1.5°C climate target. Increasing investments will require making the case for restoration projects - and showing they work. Here are four ways to set-up the infrastructure for transparency, trust and investment. Around the world, 3.2 billion people are affected by degraded landscapes, land that…

Durban’s eco-warrior, 9-year-old Romario Valentine is getting involved in building the Great Green Wall to drive restoration and sustainability for Africa as part of this year’s World Environment Day. Here he is with his acacia tree made from recycled waste. Picture: Shelley Kjonstad/African News Agency(ANA) Durban’s eco-warrior supports ’The Great Green Wall’ By Tanya Waterworth

The net loss of forests continues to increase in Africa, despite initiatives, programs and policies to restore ecosystems. In a study released on September 29th, 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union Development Agency-Nepad, reveal that the continent is losing up to 4 million hectares of forest each year. The first-ever Africa…