How Integrated Landscape Management can contribute to the CBD Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework: Recommendations for policymakers from African Landscape Leaders

This blog is the second in the post-African Landscapes Dialogue blog series, highlighting the Thematic Discussions that took place. For the other blogs, please see here. Challenges and opportunities for sustainable landscapes in Africa Mt Kilimanjaro is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and biodiverse features in East Africa. Towering at a height of 5895m […]

This blog around the thematic discussion of Landscape Convening and Governance is the first one in a series addressing the different thematic discussions that took place during the African Landscapes Dialogue (ALD) in Arusha, Tanzania, last 9-12 November 2019. Imagine a small area of around 10 square kilometers. Now imagine all that lives, grows and […]

When you bring landscape leaders together, they inspire each other to make big change. That’s what the upcoming African Landscapes Dialogue in Addis Ababa, March 6-9th is all about: gathering the leaders of agricultural, conservation and rural development projects and programs from around the Horn of Africa together and giving them the platform and the microphone, and letting them […]

From March sixth to ninth, 2017, 140 ILM practitioners, farmers, researchers, policymakers, and finance, business, and community leaders – 113 from 16 African countries and 27 from the United States and Europe – convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the African Landscapes Dialogue to promote new ideas, expand networks, confront challenges, and share lessons and experiences among those who implement landscape initiatives. Among their goals: To strengthen their capacities to advance the African Landscapes Action Plan, and to update the plan to reflect progress made, lessons learned and new opportunities. This document is the result of that update.

In July 2014, nearly 200 highly regarded experts, practitioners and policy makers from across Africa and around the world came together over three days to synthesize lessons learned from research and experience in integrated landscape management to jointly achieve food security, biodiversity and climate objectives. The gathering was called the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature in Africa Conference. We generated a powerful set of policy and programmatic recommendations for national, regional and international action. And we committed to moving these plans forward. Now we need your help. [également disponible en Français]