On the UN Radio: Action against Desertification in 79 countries

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Desertification in Niger

New programme against desertification for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific

A new programme against desertification in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific will help end hunger and adapt to climate change, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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FAO and the European Union launched the €41 million, 4.5-year programme called Action against Desertification on Wednesday.

They announced that it will support sustainable land management in collaboration with the 79 countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP).

Read the full article: UN Radio

Author: Willem Van Cotthem

Honorary Professor of Botany, University of Ghent (Belgium). Scientific Consultant for Desertification and Sustainable Development.

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