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Regreening Africa: Prioritising gender inclusion and agency in land restoration

Regreening Africa: Prioritising gender inclusion and agency in land restoration

Article
Editors' Spotlight

The Capacity4dev editorial team partnered with INTPA.G.1 and provides three best practices of the EU-funded "Regreening Africa".

Ghana
Niger
Mali
+5
Kenya
Ethiopia
Senegal
Somalia
Rwanda
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Ecosystem services
Sustainable Land management
+5
Environment & green economy
Gender
Gender equality - women's rights
Gender policy
Women's empowerment

Seeking a harmonious coexistence between Pacific Islanders and the life below water

Article
Voices & Views

Marine resources are the backbone of Pacific Island economies and are fundamental for the livelihood of their inhabitants. However, the region is at the forefront of climate change and is struggling to control illegal, unreported...

Oceania
Cook Islands
Fiji
+12
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Niue
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Environment & green economy
Fisheries

An Integrated Environmental Approach to the SDGs

Article
Voices & Views

The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted unanimously by UN member states in September 2015, have given the international community and national governments a number of targets and principles – chief among them, to advance an...

Europe
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Development Policy
+2
Environment & green economy
Forests

Sweet Solutions: How Honey Aids Development

Article
Voices & Views

Wherever you are in the world, beekeeping is a guaranteed source of income. The international market varies but in developing countries honey production remains a vital means of subsistence. It supports the environment too, but...

Africa
Europe
Agriculture & Rural Development
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
+4
Environment & green economy
Fisheries
Food & Nutrition Security
Forests

Protecting Soil Fertility: Protecting Life

Article
Voices & Views

There is much discussion in the development arena about the struggle ahead to feed the seven plus billion, of the methods proposed towards food security, building resilience, safeguarding water resources and so on. But few stop to...

Africa
Algeria
Egypt
+4
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Europe
Agriculture & Rural Development
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
+2
Environment & green economy
Forests

Environmental Champion Jane Goodall Calls for Individual Responsibility

Article
Voices & Views

Jane Goodall is a British primatologist who perhaps is best known for her work with chimpanzees. She has spent many years studying their behaviour in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park. However, Ms Goodall is also a UN Messenger of...

Africa
Tanzania
Europe
+1
Belgium
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Environment & green economy
+1
Forests

Waste Management in Mali: Training Small Scale Enterprises Improves Incomes and Environment

Article
Voices & Views

By training informal workers in the waste management industry, the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is helping to formalise waste management economy in Mali, and to generate incomes.

Africa
Mali
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Capacity Development
Climate change & disaster risks
+7
Environment & green economy
Fragility, Crisis Situations & Resilience
Health
Knowledge Management
Learning
Forests
Urban Development

Guardians of the Forests

Article
Voices & Views

As the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) voluntary partnership agreements (VPA) enter the critical phase of implementation, Members of European Parliament (MEP) have stressed the need to involve and strengthen...

Africa
Liberia
Europe
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Civil Society
Climate change & disaster risks
+2
Environment & green economy
Forests