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Environmental challenges in the Aral Sea basin have wide-ranging consequences, affecting local ecosystems, socioeconomics, climate, and the health of its inhabitants. In response to the urgent need for holistic approaches to tackle multiple challenges, the CGIAR NEXUS Gains Initiative (NGI) has emerged as a beacon of hope not only for the farmers living in the Aral Sea basin but as a living lab for similar regions worldwide.

Countries meet to drive forward flagship Global Environment Facility (GEF)-7 drylands impact programme

Countries meet to drive forward flagship Global Environment Facility (GEF)-7 drylands impact programme

Global cement consumption declined by more than five per cent in 2022 – a level not seen since the 1970s. As a new year starts, BNP Paribas Exane provi...

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A factsheet detailing ICARDA's success at relay-cropping lentil and quinoa crops in Morocco has been added to the World Overview of Conservation Approach and Technologies (WOCAT), which database compiles over 1500 sustainable land management practices.  

The global launch of a $104 million initiative signals an ambitious effort by a range of partners to safeguard drylands in the context of climate change, fragile ecosystems, biodiversity loss, and deforestation in 11 African and Central Asian countries. Funded by the Global Environment Facility and led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Sustainable Forest Management Impact Program on Dryland Sustainable Landscapes helps pave the way for initiatives linked ...

Ambitious $104 million program targets land degradation in Africa and Central Asian countries News Provided By Share This Article The global launch of a $104 million initiative signals an ambitious effort by a range of partners to safeguard drylands in the context of climate change, fragile ecosystems, biodiversity loss, and deforestation in 11 African and Central Asian countries. Funded by the Global Environment Facility and led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (F...