Drought Resilience Through an Integrated Landscape Restoration Approach
Holistic landscape restoration plays a crucial role in drought management as part of integrated land management practices that deliver multiple benefits. Healthy, restored landscapes improve water availability (eg increased infiltration, reduced evaporation) for agriculture, nature and people. The aim is to discuss and raise awareness of the importance of large-scale, holistic landscape restoration as an important part of adapting to climate change, halting biodiversity loss and making agriculture and communities more resilient. We will discuss the barriers and solutions, and the need for long-term integrated planning (e.g. drought and water management) to promote landscape restoration.
Organizer
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.
1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People (1000L) is a radical collaboration of change agents working together to accelerate landscape efforts to sustain and restore ecosystems, build rural prosperity and confront climate change.
1000L is convened by EcoAgriculture Partners, and co-led with Rainforest Alliance, Commonland, Conservation International, the United Nations Development Programme, Landscape Finance Lab, and information technology leader Tech Matters. Another 20+ partners are sharing technical and financial expertise, and 12+ Landscape Partnerships are co-designing the initiative.