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The crisis of land degradation is a global emergency that demands immediate and decisive action: 1️⃣ Up to 40% of global land is degraded 2️⃣ Up to 50% of global GDP is at risk 3️⃣ 1.5Bn people worldwide are directly affected Conventional agriculture is one of the significant contributors to this issue. Fortunately, #agroforestry, a proven approach to sustainable agriculture that harmonises with nature, nurturing soil health and safeguarding ecosystems, provides a way forward. Together with Heroica Coffee, Arkadiah Technology is leading the charge on agroforestry #coffee ☕ in the Philippines 🇵🇭 to: 🔄 Sequester carbon and harness nature’s regenerative capacity to combat climate change 🛡 Build climate resilience, fortifying communities against the escalating threats 🌳 Restore soil health and biodiversity, reclaiming the vibrant tapestry of life 💲 Unlock new and steady streams of income for local communities Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/g3wSnPYN #regenerative #carbondioxideremoval #carboncredits

🌱 🍫 Deforestation is a silent killer 🌱 Deforestation is the large-scale clearing of forests, often to make way for agricultural activities, urban development, and other land uses. 🌱 Globally, it is a pressing environmental issue, with significant implications for biodiversity, climate, and human well-being. ****Do you know? 🌱 Approximately 10 million hectares of forest per year between 2015 and 2020 🌱 An estimated 420 million hectares of forest have been lost since 1990, primarily due to agricultural expansion 🌱 Africa loses around 3.9 million hectares of forest each year, one of the highest deforestation rates globally. 🌱 Africa lost about 94 million hectares of its forests between 1990 and 2016 🌱 Ghana has one of the highest deforestation rates in Africa, losing approximately 135,000 hectares of forest annually. 🌱 Cocoa farming is a major driver of deforestation, contributing to the loss of over 100,000 hectares of forest between 2010 and 2015. …………………………………………… 🌿Liked this content? 🌿🌊 Drop a follow 🤝 and ring the 🔔 Bell on my profile. 🌿🌊 We can collaborate to make this possible!!! 🌿P.S. Repost to help champion the fight against Deforestation! 💚💚💚

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Burkina Faso’s semi-arid climate makes it highly vulnerable to desertification, exacerbated by overgrazing, deforestation, unsustainable farming, and climate change. These factors contribute to the loss of fertile soils, reduced vegetation cover, and declining agricultural productivity. This degradation traps rural communities in cycles of poverty and dependence on fragile ecosystems. Read the full article to know more about the challenges and the potential solutions we can explore together. #ClimateAction #DesertificationLandDegradation #BurkinaFaso #GreenLead

𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐟 𝐒𝐨, 𝐇𝐨𝐰?⁣ The alarming rate of deforestation in Nigeria's Akure-Ofosu Forest Reserve, 🏞️ where 44% of its primary forest was lost between 2002 and 2020, highlights the devastating impact of poverty on our environment [World Economic Forum]. Satellite data from the University of Maryland 📡 visualized on Global Forest Watch reveals a continued rapid pace of forest loss in 2021 and 2022, with NASA data showing a spike in fire activity in late January 2022 that burned around 5,000 hectares of land. 🔥 This forest reserve, a sanctuary for Nigeria's diverse and dwindling wildlife, including endangered species like the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees, 🐒 is facing unprecedented threats. Mongabay attributes the fire and deforestation in Akure-Ofosu to illegal logging and farming, driven by Nigeria's high poverty rates. Similarly, in India's central states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, forests sustain livelihoods for poor households, with 24-30% of their income derived from forest sources [Science Direct]. These instances underscore the dire link between poverty and deforestation, affecting millions globally. Impoverished communities clear forests for subsistence farming, 🌾 fuelwood, and shelter, perpetuating a vicious cycle of environmental degradation and socioeconomic vulnerability. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Globally, we lose around ten million hectares of forest annually, equivalent to the size of Portugal [Our World in Data]. While half of this deforestation is offset by regrowing forests, we still lose five million hectares yearly, mostly in the tropics. Also, 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods [United Nations]. 𝐒𝐨 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝?⁣ ⁣ To combat the devastating link between poverty and deforestation, we need to adopt a number of approaches that address both economic and environmental concerns.⁣ ⁣ 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣ ⁣ 🌳Certification programs like the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) promote responsible forestry practices.⁣ 🌳Reforestation efforts and community-led conservation.⁣ ⁣ 𝐏𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬⁣ ⁣ 🌳Microfinance programs and education/skills training.⁣ 🌳Sustainable agriculture practices like agroforestry.⁣ ⁣ 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬⁣ ⁣ 🌳Ecotourism generates income while promoting forest conservation.⁣ 🌳Non-timber forest products and renewable energy.⁣ ⁣ By adopting these solutions and strategies, we can break the cycle of poverty and deforestation, ensuring a more resilient future.⁣ #Deforestation #PovertyAndDeforestation #Sustainability #EnvironmentalConservation #ClimateAction #SDGs #CommunityForestry #Ecotourism #SpatialData #Poverty #Agroforestry

COP29 Azerbaijan #CoP29 Please put the Communities in the center of the DEBATES, who are already affected by the Climate Change and living below subsistence level around the world.

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The writer below, writing in the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Social Impact Review correctly argues for the integration of African traditional farming systems in the global sustainability dialogue. The adage that ‘facts are outrunning ideas’ could not have been better expressed in examining the fast paced population growth in Africa and the seemingly inevitable consequences of climate change, more so for food security.The predominant practice though has always been to plan on cross-purposes to traditional farming systems, at times eroding time tested subsistence farming methodologies at the alter of ignorant experimentation. Whilst contemporary research is premised upon the consequences of rapid urbanisation on such social ills as homelessness, crime, disease, poverty and inhabitable human settlements, my argument has always been that, rapid urbanisation in Africa is an indicator of collapsing sustainable livelihoods and the traditional farming systems anchoring them. With the numbers that the article postulates around, urbanisation is not a panacea, it could be that a balance needs to be struck between urbanisation and sustaining the livelihoods of those dwelling in rural hinterlands, with the latter being given more research attention than it currently does.

While the continent of Africa contributes just 4% to global emissions, it bears the brunt of climate change's devastating impacts. Discover how local knowledge and ancient farming techniques are being revitalized to restore ecosystems, and bolster food security. #ALISocialImpactReview https://lnkd.in/dXUtxM3h