One in five people are family farmers. That’s a lot of people with tremendous collective power to influence productive systems and the environment. As they organise, they bring to life the intentions of the UN Decade on Family Farming (2019-2028), which just kicked off with some innovative ideas.

Nestled amidst the bustling activity near Monrovia, a team of experts from Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone gathered with IUCN and the Manu River Union to begin the process of assessing the opportunities for forest landscape restoration.

An IUCN concept for an inclusive finance fund is a finalist in the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance – 2019. The ‘Lab’ aims to incubate innovative ideas like this one to bring investment into climate action. We hope that this is just a start.

A blog by Kasukura Nyamaka of SNV Netherlands about an initiative that succeeded in establishing the first ever miombo nature reserve in Tanzania. Encompassing an area of 60,000 hectares, the reserve was established in February 2019.

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESTORATION
OF THE FOREST LANDSCAPE IN COLOMBIA (Spanish)

In the next 50 years, Africa will see a profound transformation in terms of demographics and natural systems. If African countries choose a path for inclusive green growth, they will succeed in strengthening climate resilience, sustainable agriculture, and food and water security. 

ROAM: Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology in South America (Spanish)

Properous and productive landscapes in South America (Spanish)

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