Land Degradation Neutrality Fund Impact Report 2022

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After four years of full operations and successful deployment, the Mirova team announced the closing of the 10th investment of the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Fund in October 2022, a major milestone in the development of the sustainable land use strategy. The projects supported by the fund since 2018 have...

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Global action for sustainable rangelands and pastoralism to acheive Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN)

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Global action for sustainable rangelands and pastoralism to acheive Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN): A science-to-policy review, with recommendations for the UNCCD Conference of Parties is a working paper prepared by the IYRP LDN Working Group from 2022-2024. This reports covers the challenges and threats to rangelands and pastoralism along with...

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International dialogue in Nepal calls for urgent climate action in mountains

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The June 2024 issue of Peak to Peak covers the two-day international expert dialogue on "Mountain, People, and Climate Change" held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 22-23 May. Top news stories cover mountain events at the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the UN Forum on Forests. Peak to Peak...

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UNFF19: Safeguarding mountain forests for sustainable mountain development

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On 10 May, the Governments of Kyrgyzstan, Italy and Nepal, in collaboration with the UN Group of Friends for Mountains, hosted a side event at the 19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19) at UN headquarters in New York. The event emphasized the pivotal role of mountains...

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FAO welcomes the celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes the resolution adopted on 2 May 2024 by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to declare 2026 as International Year of Woman Farmer.

More than 50 percent of women in mountainous regions perform agricultural activities. Women play a key role...

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Spotlighting mountain youth at the 2024 ECOSOC Youth Forum

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The May 2024 issue of Peak to Peak shares the outcome of the Mountain Partnership Mountain Youth Hub's first ever side event during the ECOSOC Youth Forum. The newsletter continues with the exciting announcement of a new Mountain Partnership Goodwill Ambassador: American climber Sasha DiGiulian. Top news stories feature opportunities and...

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