NGOs, Scientifics, local communities, international institutions, private and public sector… every layers of civil society is gathering at Ouagadougou to debate and share their respective positions on land degradation through desertification combat, biodiversity protection, adaptation to climate change and the consequences that come from these challenges in every part of the world.
For the first time in Africa, this unique multi-actors manifestation brings together 300 participants from all around the world during 4 days.
This biennial dedicated to civil society positions itself as a practical answer to a necessity of actions by pushing for more synergies between actors of sustainable land management, biodiversity and climate.
Advocacy elements from these workshops will provide the civil society organizations panel of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) with a powerful tool that will help to turn lands into an international priority.
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