1000L at UNCCD COP 16: Hope Springs: Landscape Management Boosts Drylands Community Development and Ecosystem Restoration
The “Hope Springs” side event will spotlight community-led, landscape-scale solutions for restoring and building resilience in drylands. Attendees will engage in a dynamic panel discussion and a short documentary screening that explores how inclusive, multisectoral collaborations can transform the fight against desertification, drought, and wildfires. The panel will feature community leaders and landscape experts sharing their insights on how partnerships among farmers, local governments, NGOs, and private sector actors are successfully conserving natural ecosystems and revitalizing agricultural lands.
The event aims to demonstrate the power of locally led partnerships and innovative financing in building resilient communities through integrated landscape management. Through compelling stories from Kenya, Niger, Spain, Australia, and South Africa, the panel and documentary will illustrate how ILM can restore water supplies, support sustainable development, and foster ecosystem recovery.
By offering a rich blend of storytelling, expert insights, and immersive experiences, “Hope Springs” aims to inspire action, foster cross-sector collaboration, and contribute to the global dialogue on sustainable land management and resilience-building at COP 16.
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.