How Africa’s Sahel region tackles conflict, poverty with restoration

We are experiencing a dangerous decline in nature: One million species are threatened with extinction, soils are turning infertile and water sources are drying up.
But there are glimmers of hope: The Great Green Wall is an ambitious initiative to restore savannas, grasslands and farmlands across Africa to help families and biodiversity cope with climate change and keep desertification from further threatening already-vulnerable communities. Watch how the initiative evolved from a literal wall of trees to a mosaic of economic interventions.
The Great Green Wall for Restoration and Peace has been recognized as a World Restoration Flagship under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
These initiatives represent Earth’s frontiers of hope, as countries agreed to a new Global Biodiversity Framework. Under the agreement, countries promise to protect 30% of the planet’s lands and seas, and bringing back 20% from degradation.
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[@christinelarsen510]

wonderful

[@rezenehagos9188]

Congratulations! This should be a pilot project that scales up in the whole area of the Sahel and Sahara deserts.

[@jaimeortega4940]

Right, the problem with a "green wall" is that you can't apply the same techniques that worked well in one jurisdiction with another. It has to be hardy plants and trees that are endemic to the local area, and this requires a lot of research and testing. This will be an unpopular statement - but after lengthy research and testing of GMO trees and plants that can survive in various places and in diverse environments.

[@vthilton]

Sharing will save the world.

[@udynara539]

Poverty alleviation must be the priority in order to avoid several bad consequences in different areas. Bless great project for loving afrika.

[@RedPandaNetwork]

great one!

[@rickbunte3147]

How can I invest in these cooperatives?

[@udynara539]

Poverty =risk of extremism=continual war=few profits of this situation.

[@AsifKhan-ke7cm]

Asif

[@brendatenorio5721]

They are farming not treeing. Short-sighted but glad projects are beneficial for them.

[@brendatenorio5721]

Politics! Salaries and jobs for people. Great! Accomodate new projects, jobs, salaries, farms but dont abandon green belt because desert will claim land.

[@brendatenorio5721]

No trees. Too bad. Still missing point about trees. Need permaculture expertise

[@brendatenorio5721]

Sounds like lots of excuses. So go zig-zag and use local trees, grasses and shrubs.

[@ArtOba747]

One sided documentary so what going on in Eastern parts of Biafra land I can see the reason why you herdsmen trying to take over lands that is not yours. UN you are silent about this.