Traditional systems of land and water use in Africa are increasingly under pressure. In the “Water and Land Resource Centre” project, scientists from CDE, CETRAD Kenya, and WLRC Ethiopia worked with land users and decision-makers in Kenya and Ethiopia to develop locally adapted solutions for managing water and land sustainably and resolving conflicts. Now they have summarized experiences and highlights from 40 years of transformative research in the book “Shaping Sustainable Socio-Ecological Landscapes in Africa”.

Short publication from FAO Colombia and UPRA with the key results of the DS-SLM project in Colombia.

Breve publicación de FAO Colombia y UPRA con los principales resultados del proyecto DS-SLM en Colombia

Meeting at FAO in Rome for the development of a mediterranean project on regional actions to combat land degradation with the participation of DS-SLM countries Turkey, BiH, Morocco, Tunisia, the Spanish MoA forestry department, Italian Cooperation, CIHEAM, Secretariat of Silva Mediterranea, Arab Land Initiative, and different FAO divisions: Land and Water, GEF Dryland Initiative, subregional office North Africa, Land Tenure experts, Investment center, Sustainable Agriculture Programme and WOCAT.

The World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) is observed every year on 17 June to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. Many countries, groups and individuals celebrate and observe WDCD by organizing a variety of outreach activities and awareness raising events.

We are pleased to announce to all interested institutions and experts the WOCAT Symposium that will be hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia and will be held on Monday 13 May to Tuesday 14 May 2019 in Ethiopia.

The four-day Forum is hosted by DS SLM Thailand and is organized jointly by FAO, Land Development Department (LDD), Soil and Fertilizer Society of Thailand (SFST) and the Kasetsart University. The Forum will be held during the Annual Kasetsart University Agricultural Fair to also allow participants to witness a range of agricultural SLM approaches and technologies implemented in Thailand.