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The book contains fun and informative illustrations and text that teach children about the many products and benefits that we receive from trees. Kids can also share what they learn with their parents and other adults in their lives. The book also includes a few suggestions for kids and parents on how to enjoy more time outdoors, such as: Looking for wildlife in your neighborhood, from…

This global media forum is entitled The Heat Is On. We literally experienced that this year and years past. Heat waves in summer will happen more frequently. In the South, long droughts are leading to land degradation, desertification and extreme poverty. “It is no longer the question whether we should act,” he said. “We only have to ask ourselves ‘Where is my place?’ and ‘the part where I can…

Climate change and its impact have dominated international policy agendas and public attention in recent times. The focus on the security implications of climate change has helped to bring climate change to the realm of international policymaking by placing it as a key threat to state and global stability. …

With more lands around the world facing increasing deterioration and degradation, the United Nations General Assembly declared the United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification (UNDDD), which will run from January 2010 to December 2020 to promote action that will protect the drylands. The Decade is an opportunity to make critical changes to secure the long-term ability…

This website brings together descriptions and explanations of the project's »research themes, their application in the »study sites and the »key messages and practical guidlines for responsible land use that have been synthesised from the results for all those interested in combating desertification locally, nationally and internationally.The DESIRE project was co-funded by the European…

The Gender and Land Rights Database (GLRD) was launched by FAO in 2010 to highlight the major political, legal and cultural factors that influence the realisation of women’s land rights throughout the world. It also serves as a platform to address, discuss and provide information about gender and land issues with the support of 84 Country Profiles, Land Tenure Statistics disaggregated by…