Many conservationists maintain that political and economic motives routinely trump biodiversity concerns when it comes to decision-making about rivers. To protect our rivers from dying, they should have the same legal rights as humans?
13 October is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Enhancing cooperation and knowledge-sharing among countries to reduce #Drought and Sand + #DustStorm risks and losses will be on the marquee at #UNCCDCOP15 in May 2022.
#OnlyTogether#DRRday@UNDRR
#FMNR fringe benefits viz:
1. Pasture: hay & seed
2. Bee products: honey, wax & propolis
3. Tree products: timber & non-timber
4. Micro-climate: aesthetics, shelter amelioration
5. Soil fertility: erosion control
6. Biodiversity etc
All at a "low cost"!
Sphere released a guide on applying the #SphereHandbook in the #Covid2019 response. Supported by partners, we are now translating the guide into multiple languages.
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Download the document and share your own translations at https://t.co/zBFQAG8PLu
A lot of tree planting campaigns have yielded less impact due to lack of protection and follow ups, we encourage communities to embrace 'low cost' regenerative reforestation and enrichment plantings.
In need of a nice weekend read? Check out Sphere's thematic sheet on the #environment!🌿🌳
Through the #SphereHandbook's guidance, the sheet suggests key actions to make humanitarian programming more environmentally sustainable and accountable.
https://t.co/8IIxkLo9bZ