To combat the brewing drought and desertification, the African Union developed the Great Green Wall Initiative in 2007. The ...

These issues of gradual desertification—where more of the ... As a response, the African Union set up an ambitious continent-wide megaproject in 2007 to address these social-ecological issues ...

A transition from humid to dry land is underway that has shrunk the area available to grow food, costing Africa 12% of its ... faster than it is formed, and desertification is growing year on ...

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has reaffirmed the country's commitment to the Great Green Wall initiative, a flagship programme of the African Union. The initiative, according to t ...

The World Bank-funded Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project has revitalized 160,000 hectares of ...

But it's not just about reforesting the land – it's about transforming lives and creating a sustainable future. Skip next section More on Nature and Environment from Africa ...

Many countries around the world suffer from the problems caused by desertification but it is the Sahel region of Africa where the effects are greatest. The Sahel is a narrow belt of land which ...

Photo by the Global Landscapes Forum As the world prepares for the 2024 United Nations conferences on climate, biodiversity, and desertification, Africa is stepping into the spotlight with ...