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In the October deposit to Svalbard Global Seed Vault, 45 boxes containing almost 15 000 seed samples from seven genebanks were carried into the Seed Vault for safe, free-of-charge, long-term storage. The seven depositing genebanks are located in South-Korea, Kenya, Cõtes d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Poland and two in Thailand. Photo courtesy of NordGen.

Seed conservation continues despite the pandemic: Secure crop diversity, secure food

Amidst the ongoing pandemic, seed vaults across the globe are still working to conserve the diversity and resilience of crop species

 

Best of Landscape News 2019: Change-makers

From explorer Taylor Rees to author Bill McKibben, here is Landscape News' best crop of 2019 stories on inspiring change-makers.

 
Brands like Adidas are in the process making their supply change circular and sustainable. Evelynn LA GEN2 Receival, Adidas

Best of Landscape News 2019: Lifestyle

From sustainable sneakers to street artists in New York City, here's our pick of this year’s top stories on sustainable lifestyle.

 

Ecosystems restoration is a grassroots response to global challenges

Interview with Musonda Mumba, UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) incoming chair of the Global Partnership on Forests and Landscape Restoration.

 
Dust storm

UNEP helps launch new global coalition to combat sand and dust storms

A new global coalition to combat sand and dust storms was launched at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Conference of Parties (UNCCD COP14) meeting in Delhi on 6 September. Sand and dust storms—also known as sirocco, haboob, yellow dust, white storms, and the harmattan—are a natural phenomenon linked with land and water management, […]

 
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: “This crisis is one of the most unifying moments of human history”

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez on his values, the interplay between music and activism, and how to maintain hope in the climate crisis.

 

Delegates seek to restore the fragile landscape of Mt. Kilimanjaro

White Mountain Future Search Conference unites parties to restore Maasai lands

 

Balancing Development and Conservation in the Hindu Kush Karakoram Pamir Landscape

The Bam-e-Dunya network connects partners in four Silk Road countries for sustainable mountain development.

 

Seeing the forest, not just the trees

Panelists discuss ways to restore the planet’s ecosystems

 
Emmanuela Shinta

If we’re to protect vital peatlands, we must also protect peatland communities

Protecting peatlands also means identifying ways for people that live and work around these areas to sustain their families.

 

Soil management and land restoration vital to meeting climate change and sustainable development targets

There is increasing recognition that more integrated approaches to ecosystem health assessments are needed to meet the targets of the 2030 Agenda.

 

Agents of change – Finance in Motion report highlights company impact around the world

This year’s impact investment report focuses on the importance of people working together to create positive change.

 

Discover new innovative products and services from the WaterInnEU Marketplace

The WaterInnEU Marketplace has been providing information, access and training for innovative products and services for River Basin Management.

 

Call for abstracts: Achieving deforestation-free commitments through forest landscape restoration

IUCN’s GFCCP has launched a call for abstracts on “Achieving deforestation-free commitments through forest landscape restoration.”

 

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