The World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) is an established global network contributing to sustainable land management (SLM).
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✨The WOCAT Newsletter July - December 2024 is here!✨
As we step into 2025 with renewed energy and purpose, we are excited to share highlights from our recent activities and achievements.
👉Read the newsletter here: mailchi.mp/b0f864524ba0/woca…
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#InvestigaciónUCuenca | Conozcamos a la cuarta panelista del curso: 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀, 𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹.
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ALT Nos acompaña desde WOCAT - World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies y el CDE - Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern. 🌎 Capacitación organizada por la Universidad de Cuenca y G20 Global Land Initiative
WOCAT, #CDE, @UL_BioTech and partners are inviting educators, researchers, academics and agricultural professionals from Europe to join our final Training of Instructors!
Learn more about the @G20GLI_ university course "Trigger Change!"
@CIFOR_ICRAF @azimpremjiuniv
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#InvestigaciónUCuenca | Conozcamos a la tercera panelista del curso: 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀, 𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹.
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ALT 🌎 Capacitación organizada por la Universidad de Cuenca y G20 Global Land Initiative
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#InvestigaciónUCuenca | Presentamos a la segunda instructora del curso: 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀, 𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹.
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#EventosUCuenca| Conoce a la primera capacitadora del curso: ¡𝗜𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗼! 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼́𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀, 𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹
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#EventosUCuenca | La @udecuenca y la @G20GLI_ invitan a la capacitación a instructores como parte de la "iniciativa global para reducir la degradación de la tierra y mejorar la conservación de habitats terrestres" del G20.
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It's Monday Member Announcement!🌐🎉 @AsmdeOngd has joined WOCAT as Organisational Member!🎯We look forward to develop, share & scale #SustainableLandManagement solutions together and to expand the wealth of expertise on #SLM💡#SDG17📬bit.ly/46NTQZV👈 @UNCCD
It's Monday Member Announcement!🌐🎉 @women_ong has joined WOCAT as Organisational Member!🎯We look forward to develop, share & scale #SustainableLandManagement solutions together and to expand the wealth of expertise on #SLM💡#SDG17📬bit.ly/46NTQZV👈 @UNCCD
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🌍WOCAT Multi-Donor Basket Fund (MDBF) for SLM Launched!
At #COP16Riyadh, we launched our MDBF to scale up #SLM and achieve #LDN. Backed by Switzerland & Germany, this fund pools resources for innovative SLM solutions globally. Join us! Stakeholders are invited to contribute.🌱
🌍WOCAT Multi-Donor Basket Fund (MDBF) for SLM Launched!
At #COP16Riyadh, we launched our MDBF to scale up #SLM and achieve #LDN. Backed by Switzerland & Germany, this fund pools resources for innovative SLM solutions globally. Join us! Stakeholders are invited to contribute.🌱
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في مؤتمر #كوب16_الرياض لاتفاقية #الأمم_المتحدة لمكافحة التصحر، أطلقنا صندوق المانحين المتعددين لدعم برنامج الهيئة العالمية لمراجعة مناهج وتقنيات #الحفاظ_على_البيئة (@WOCATnet) في جامعة #برن والبرنامج هو بمثابة المحرك الرئيسي للإدارة المستدامة للأراضي (#SLM) في جميع أنحاء العالم
It's Monday Member Announcement!🌐🎉 @OSS_Comms has joined WOCAT as Organisational Member!🎯We look forward to develop, share & scale #SustainableLandManagement solutions together and to expand the wealth of expertise on #SLM💡#SDG17📬bit.ly/46NTQZV👈 @UNCCD
High-Level Launch of the WOCAT Multi-Donor Basket Fund (MDBF) for SLM
🗓 Dec 12, 2024 |⏰ 13:15-14:15 |📍MET-04, UNCCD COP16, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Join us as we launch this milestone to support global Sustainable Land Management & land degradation neutrality.
#COP16Riyadh
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On International Mountain Day, ICIMOD presented the Dr Andreas Schild Memorial Mountain Prize 2024. This annual award honours the legacy of our former Director General, Dr Andreas Schild, a tireless champion for the world's mountains and the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. His dedication continues to inspire those whose lives he touched during his long and eminent career.
This year, we recognise Restoration Heroes who have made a significant and lasting impact on:
🔹The restoration and conservation of water and mountain landscape
🔹Excellence in climate communication.
Award Winners:
🏔Restoration and Conservation of Water and Mountain Landscapes
Trachung Palzang, Trachung Tsang Center for Ecological and Cultural Preservation, China
For the initiative ‘Pastoralists-Led Rangeland Restoration and Conservation on the Zoige Plateau’, combining science and community engagement to restore rangeland ecosystems.
(Award received on his behalf by ICIMOD staff member Ms. Feng Yuan.)
🖊Excellence in Climate Communication
Abdul Mujeeb, Ibex Media Network, Pakistan
For ‘Mountales: Bridging Communities and Climate Action’, advancing accessible, culturally relevant media that empowers mountain communities.
🍃Honorable Mention
Pema Pradhan, Jaubari Restoration Committee, Nepal
For the initiative ‘Plant A Red Panda Home (PARPH)’, restoring red panda habitats in eastern Nepal through active plantation and natural regeneration.
Through these prestigious awards, ICIMOD seeks not only to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the awardees but to also inspire others to join the critical mission of preserving our mountain ecosystems.
Learn more about their work here: icimod.org/mountainprize2024…
#InternationalMountainDay #MountainChampions #RestorationHeroes #ICIMOD #ClimateAction #ICIMODMountainPrize @IbexMedianetwrk @RedPandaNetwork
𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 – join WOCAT and @geoldn_org at these events tomorrow at #COP16Riyadh:
16:45-17:45: LUP4LDN Presentation
17:45-18:45 : The contribution of land and water management approaches to SLM and achieving LDN
GEO&GEO-LDN Pavilion, 🟢 Zone
📅 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄'𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 #𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟭𝟲𝗥𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗱𝗵
👉8:30-10 WOCAT Morning Meetup: LUP4LDN
👉13-15 @ncvcksa session: From Scientific Knowledge to Action: Tools and Frameworks for Scaling SLM Solutions
