The COFO Working Group on Dryland Forests and Agrosilvopastoral Systems would like to invite you to the official launch of the FAO e-learning course: Transforming Dryland Forests and Agrosilvopastoral Systems. The exciting new course will build the competencies needed to transform the way practitioners manage dryland forests, with a focus on increasing sustainability whilst retaining the benefits of […]
His Excellency Minister of Korea Forest Service Choi Byeong Am officially launched the Landscape Partnership Asia on Monday 2 May 2022 at the World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea. ‘Drylands and drought-prone areas are not only ecosystems but also home to 2.5 billion people,’ he said. ‘Around 30% of the world’s drylands are located […]
Increasingly, governments and policymakers in Asia are tasked with the challenge of balancing the needs of a diverse range of land users while ensuring the delivery of essential ecosystem services. Ahead of COP26 in November 2021, Landscape Partnership Asia held a webinar on the opportunities of climate change adaptation and mitigation in drylands on 7 […]
Webinar, 7 October 2021: hosted by the Landscape Partnership Asia on the role of drylands restoration in climate-change adaptation and mitigation. You are invited to join this free event, where expert speakers will share their experiences. The absence of accountable targets for landscape restoration in countries’ commitments to mitigate the climate crisis will have dire […]
Landscape Partnership Asia is kicking off the first webinar in its series on how stakeholders are addressing dryland degradation across Asia. Climate change and human activities are exacerbating desertification, and this trend is spreading around the world. Asia is home to the largest area of dryland ecosystems, increasing the region and its population’s vulnerability to […]
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 20 Oct 2020 – Leaders of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), World Agroforestry and Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR-ICRAF), Global EverGreening Alliance (Alliance) will sign on 22 October a landmark partnership agreement to restore drylands and drought-prone areas in Asia. The Landscape Partnership for Asia will contribute to efforts to […]
