Add to CalendarBuilding on recent discussions at the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), this session will explore how to integrate and monitor communities’ legitimate rights to land and forest resources within and adjacent to landscape restoration sites.
The session will draw on experiences from Benin, Kenya, Madagascar and Malawi in pursuing the UNCCD’s Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) target, as a backdrop for exploring how to successfully reconcile ecosystem restoration the livelihood needs and land tenure rights of local communities. With an eye on the upcoming UN Climate Change and Biodiversity conferences, the session is expected to provide practical insights on how to operationalize the UNCCD’s landmark decision on land tenure to support greater synergies in the implementation of the three Rio environmental conventions, for the good of people and planet.
Relevant Resource(s):
- Legitimate Tenure Rights for Food Security, Climate Resilience and Ecosystem Restoration
- No Sustainability Transition Without Securing Legitimate Land Rights | TMG at COP 15
- Responsible Land Governance in Land Degradation Neutrality Programmes – Insights from Benin and Kenya: Global Soil Week Synthesis Report
- Linking land rights for smallholders to Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) targets – The case of Benin and Kenya
- Human Rights and Land Navigator: A tool for governments and the defenders of land, environment and people as well as the short introductory movie.
- Visit the TMG Land Governance Programme page for more information: https://tmg-thinktank.com/programmes/land-governance
