Presentations

Climate Impact of Biochar on Smallholder Farms: A Life Cycle Perspective

29 Jun 2021

Presented by Cecilia Sundberg, Associate Professor of Bioenergy Systems at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), during GIZ’s session, “Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands“, at GLF Africa 2021.

Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands: Experiences from Field Experiments in Kenya

29 Jun 2021

Presented by Thomas Kätterer, Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), during GIZ’s session, “Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands“, at GLF Africa 2021.

Biophysical Potential of Crop Residues for Biochar Carbon Sequestration and Co-Benefits in Uganda

29 Jun 2021

Presented by Dr Dries Roobroeck, Researcher at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) during GIZ’s session, “Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands“, at GLF Africa 2021.

Bioenergy-Biochar Systems in Small-Scale Farms in Kenya

29 Jun 2021

Presented by Dr Mary Njenga, Research Scientist at World Agroforestry (ICRAF), during GIZ’s session, “Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands“, at GLF Africa 2021.

Production of Biochar Soil Amendments from Agricultural/Municipal Wastes and Prosopis Juliflora

29 Jun 2021

Presented by Elango Jeyaraj, Executive Director of ODAM, India, during GIZ’s session, “Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands“, at GLF Africa 2021.

Biochar – State of the Art

29 Jun 2021

Presented by Bruno Glaser, Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry at Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, during GIZ’s session, “Biochar and Its Practical Application to Restore Degraded Lands“, at GLF Africa 2021.

Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration in Action – Learnings from the Field

29 Jun 2021

Presented by Tony Rinaudo, Principal Natural Resources Advisor at World Vision Australia, during GIZ’s session, “Releasing the Underground Forest“, at GLF Africa 2021.

Symphony of Science and Practice: Bringing Evidence to Bear for Land Restoration Practice and Policy in Africa

24 Jun 2021

Presented during CIFOR-ICRAF’s session “Symphony of Science: Bringing Evidence to Bear for Land Restoration Practice and Policy in Africa“, at GLF Africa 2021. Guiding questions: What are the most promising ways of melding multiple tools and approaches to deliver, support and monitor restoration?  How can we better integrate science, practice and  policy to scale up […]

Scaling Finance: Restoring Africa’s Drylands through Private Investment and Local Projects

24 Jun 2021

Restoring Africa’s drylands is a major economic opportunity: Every $1 invested can lead to $7-30 in economic benefits. Recognizing that opportunity, investors have committed more than $15 billion to AFR100 and the Great Green Wall  2030. Now, billions of those dollars need to be directly invested in entrepreneurs and community organizations with the necessary long-term […]

Enhancing Restoration Capacities in Africa’s Drylands: A Decade for Action

24 Jun 2021

Presented by Christophe Besacier and Robin Chazdon during FAO, GLF and IUFRO’s session, Enhancing Restoration Capacities in Africa’s Drylands: A Decade for Action, at GLF Africa 2021. The session centred on the results of the African capacity needs assessment undertaken by the FAO-led Taskforce on Best Practices in preparation for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration […]