Local people critical in restoration of African drylands.
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African drylands are home to more than half a billion people who live and work in the drylands.
\\n\\u201cWe need to rethink restoration within the dryland. The voice of the people must be part of the design, implementation, and the monitoring process,\\u201d Lalisa Duguma, a scientist with the World Agroforestry, told the Africa Climate conversations. \\u201cRestoring drylands is not a walk in the park. It needs a very strong commitments, skillsets, understanding the social-cultural complexity existing in those location.\\u201d
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\\nWho defines what is degraded? As you listen to today\\u2019s episode, remember the GLF Africa 2021 Conference happens online on the 2nd and 3rd of June this year. Click here to register.
\\nThe Restoration of the African Dryland series is a six-part series on the upcoming Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) Africa Digital Conference led by the Center for the International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). In collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. The GLF 2021 Conference will be happening online on the 2nd and 3rd of June this year.
\\nPhoto by CIFOR
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