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Regreening Africa: Prioritising gender inclusion and agency in land restoration

Regreening Africa: Prioritising gender inclusion and agency in land restoration

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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

Cross-border collaboration in Middle East for Environmental Sustainability

Article
Voices & Views

The Middle East has faced political tension, military conflicts and other disputes for many years. It is, as a result, a region with one of the most enduring conflicts in the world. The EU has set out its policy on the Middle East...

Asia
Israel
Jordan
+1
Palestine
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Conservation
Natural resource management
+4
Environment & green economy
Environmental research
Peace and Security
Conflict prevention, Peace keeping & Peace building

Team Europe-Kenya Partnership: community-led wildlife conservation

Article
Voices & Views

Team Europe is an important partner for Kenya’s development cooperation in the commitment to achieve the country’s national priorities and the drive towards the realisation of Sustainable Development Goals. The Team Europe-Kenya...

Africa
Kenya
Development Effectiveness
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Environment & green economy

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

Local heroes protecting the world’s biodiversity hotspots

Article
Voices & Views

Small, local conservation organisations in high-biodiversity areas are among nature’s most powerful allies; this is mainly due to their knowledge of and influence over the environment. However, in most cases, these organisations...

Americas & the Caribbean
Bolivia
Asia
+1
Viet Nam
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Environment & green economy

Policy dialogue: a tool to act on climate and environment

Article
Voices & Views

The recent European Green Deal, set by the European Commission, is paving the road to a sustainable Europe by clearly recognising the global climate emergency, and by providing new input for action in and outside of Europe...

Asia
Laos
Viet Nam
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Conservation
Natural resource management
+4
Wildlife trade & trafficking
Environment & green economy
Green policy
Resource efficiency

Our Sea Our Life: Marine conservation in Mozambique

Article
Voices & Views

Our Sea Our Life works with vulnerable communities on the coast in the Province of the Cabo Delgado in the north of Mozambique to support the conservation of marine biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods. We caught up with...

Africa
Mozambique
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Fisheries

Virunga: Preserving Africa’s national parks through people-centred development

Article
Voices & Views

Home to rare and endangered species, the Congo’s national parks are also sites of human conflict. Without addressing the material drivers behind ecological degradation, conservation risks a losing battle. For Virunga, tackling...

Africa
Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Natural resource management
Wildlife trade & trafficking
+5
Environment & green economy
Environmental crime
Environmental Governance
Environmental justice & law
Natural resource management

Jane Goodall: “We have a window of time, but we need a radical change”

Article
Voices & Views

Best known for her breakthrough study on chimpanzees and her activist work around the world, today, Jane Goodall focuses her efforts as much on conserving the natural environment as helping the people who depend on it. She sat...

Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Wildlife crisis
Wildlife trade & trafficking
+3
Environment & green economy
Environmental education/ training
Forests

Views from the Field: In Conversation with the EU Ambassador to the Pacific

Article
Voices & Views

Extremely vulnerable to climate change, the Pacific islands are receiving support on resilience and disaster preparedness from the EU. Ambassador Andrew Jacobs discusses renewable energy projects, capacity building at government...

Biodiversity & Ecosystem
Climate change & disaster risks
Environment & green economy
+1
Forests