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Israel Bionyi is a Communication and Media Specialist. Award winning communications specialist and respected former journalist with strong passion for the planet. Double Masters in Communications, Media and PR from the Universities of Leicester and Douala. Over 6 years of experience in international development and journalism, where he supports women’s land rights, builds the capacity of Island states to fight climate change, and engages African institutions on energy and climate. Founded Development Media for Africa, an initiative that works to help reduce poverty and support people in understanding their rights across Africa. He is Deputy Editor for the African Conservation Telegraph and a member of the International League of Conservation Writers. Won several awards for his work in media and development, including the UN Media for Social Impact Leadership Council Award 2018, the Science Media Award & Summit Fellowship, the African Development Bank Energy and Climate Fellowship, and the Haller Development Journalism Award.
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La restauration des terres dégradées en Afrique progresse lentement et nécessite des efforts accrus (FAO)
Alors que la Décennie des Nations Unies pour la restauration des écosystèmes est en cours, une nouvelle étude révèle la lenteur des progrès accomplis dans la restauration des terres dégradées en Afrique et appelle à des efforts accrus en faveur de l'action climatique.
Entraide et Fraternité
Créée en 1961, Entraide et Fraternité est une ONG catholique belge de coopération au développement et de solidarité internationale, qui vise à réduire les inégalités et lutter contre les injustices sociales.
Entraide et Fraternité soutient dans cet objectif des organisations locales en Afrique, en Amérique latine et Caraïbes et en Asie. Entraide et Fraternité travaille en partenariat avec ces organisations, dans une perspective de long terme et sur base d’un véritable dialogue, sur trois champs d’action majeurs :
Études – Adaptation des systèmes pastoraux aux changements climatiques
Mené par le CIRAD, l’Ired et la Plateforme pastorale du Tchad, le projet de recherche-action « Adapter l’accès aux ressources agro-pastorales dans un contexte de mobilité et de changement climatique pour l’élevage pastoral au Tchad » vise à produire des connaissances, tester et évaluer des innovations et fournir des outils d’aide à la décision, afin de faciliter l’adaptation des éleveurs et agriculteurs face à des environnements de plus en plus marqués par des évènements extrêmes.
Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Panel: Land Rights for Sustainable Life on Land
The Sustainable Development Goal 15 “Life on land” commits world leaders to work together to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN) for safeguarding life on land. One of the objectives that comprise LDN is to reinforce responsible governance of land tenure. Land rights are a key factor for achieving LDN. This publication by the UNCCD CSO Panel aims to analyze and highlight the linkages between land rights and land degradation with the objective of offering policy recommendations to enhance land rights for both the prevention of land degradation and the recovery of degraded lands.
Challenges and opportunities of recognizing and protecting customary tenure systems in Myanmar
This policy brief was developed in order to enable a meaningful engagement and policy dialogue with government institutions and other relevant stakeholders about challenges and opportunities related to recognizing and protecting customary tenure in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
Challenges and opportunities of recognizing and protecting customary tenure systems in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
This policy brief was developed in order to enable a meaningful engagement and policy dialogue with government institutions and other relevant stakeholders about challenges and opportunities related to the recognition of customary tenure in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Customary tenure is understood to be the local rules, institutions and practices governing land, fisheries and forests that have, over time and use, gained social legitimacy and become embedded in the fabric of a society.
The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure (VGGT) - Popular version for communal land administration
The VGGT Popular Version for Communal Land Administration was developed to support the Parliament of Namibia in delivering training to traditional authorities and regional institutions to enhance their capacity to administer communal land within their jurisdictions. This was carried out in line with the Communal Land Reform Act, Act 5 of 2002 and the resolutions of the 2nd National Land Conference. The Popular Version outlines 14 pertinent land governance issues in Namibia’s communal areas.
Responsible land-based investments in the Mekong region
The recognition of customary tenure systems and responsible land-based investments that safeguard legitimate tenure rights and right holders are the interconnected main themes for mainstreaming the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (VGGT) in Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar and Viet Nam.
Les autorités appelées à revoir la gestion du foncier
Leçons des systèmes alimentaires autochtones
Aujourd'hui, plus de 476 millions de peuples autochtones, vivant dans plus de 90 pays à travers le monde dans sept régions socioculturelles, ont développé des pratiques de gestion territoriale uniques qui parviennent à produire de la nourriture tout en préservant la biodiversité.