7 July 2022
Singapore has launched a reforestation campaign after losing huge amounts of mangrove habitats in the past century.
It plans to plant 1 million trees within 10 years to improve living conditions for wildlife and people.
The scheme began in March 2020 and had led to the planting of 51,819 trees
5 July 2022
Representatives of a group of civil society organisations are calling for the United Nations Development Programme to retract a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone that could contribute up to 10% of South Africa’s total emissions from all sectors
4 July 2022
The session Energy and Climate Justice: A Community aimed to cover discussions onglobal trends around renewable energy and climate finance by adopting a nexus approach connecting land tenure, community, and justice. The following aspects were drawn from comparative experiences from global south
30 June 2022
Main banner photo: India is struggling to meet the water needs of its 1.4 billion people -- a problem worsening as climate change makes weather patterns more unpredictable SANJAY KANOJIA AFP
Chhatarpur (India) – As the monsoon storms bear down on India, a dedicated group of women hope that after
17 June 2022
June 17th 2022- Today marks #DesertificationAndDroughtDay and to highlight the occasion, the Land Portal, FAO and the UNCCD have come together to launch two new products; a portfolio and podcast, delving into the important relationship between land tenure and Land Degradation Neutrality.
14 June 2022
In photos: Cape of floods
City residents battle cold and rain as a heavy storm hits Cape Town
The Kuilsriver gushes along Covid informal settlement in Mfuleni, Cape Town, flooding the bordering houses. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks
14 June 2022
This episode of LandUP! addresses an emerging body of work on the nexus between land tenure and land degradation neutrality.
29 May 2022
People living in southern Angola are experiencing the worst drought in 40 years, with many crossing the border into Namibia in search of resources and relief after consecutive years of below-average rainfall affecting their crops.
The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) says the
24 May 2022
The latest flood disaster comes just six weeks after parts of KwaZulu-Natal were struck by devastating flooding in which more than 400 people died. At least 80 people are still missing. More than 40,000 homes were destroyed. Dozens of roads, bridges and water and electricity infrastructure were
23 May 2022
Main photo: the roots of mangrove trees are seen along a river in Pitas, Sabah, Malaysia, July 6, 2018
The roots of mangrove trees are seen along a river in Pitas, Sabah, Malaysia, July 6, 2018.[Reuters]
11 May 2022
Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating mitigation must be done “urgently, using every tool we can,” says a new report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
6 May 2022
The publication of an audit of forestry contracts in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exposed serious management failures.
The audit cites serial breaches of the country’s forest code and more than a dozen violations of a 2002 moratorium on new concessions.
The DRC’s environment minister