[Iyrp-gcg] Regreening Africa project....

[Ann Waters-Bayer]

Dear Fiona,

Send them the most recent publication by the IYRP Working Group on Afforestation: https://iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/2024%20Briske%20et%20al%20Rangeland%20afforestation%20is%20not%20a%20natural%20climate%20solution.pdf <https://iyrp.info/sites/iyrp.org/files/2024%20Briske%20et%20al%20Rangeland%20afforestation%20is%20not%20a%20natural%20climate%20solution.pdf>

Cheers,
Ann

> On 3 Mar 2024, at 15:04 PM, Flintan, Fiona (ILRI) <F.Flintan at cgiar.org> wrote:
> 
> Even the title gives me the shivers “Regreening Africa” as though these areas were ever green and/or will be green…and green is the gold standard we are all striving for. The project is aiming for “tree covered landscapes in Africa’s semi-arid drylands” and “five million hectares under restoration”
> https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/initiative-green-5-million-hectares-africa-recognized-one-seven-un-world-restoration-flagships <https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/initiative-green-5-million-hectares-africa-recognized-one-seven-un-world-restoration-flagships>
>  
> One to keep an eye on…..
>  
> Fiona Flintan  
> Senior Scientist Rangelands and Pastoralism, ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) hosted at  the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, Rome.
> Lead CGIAR Research Initiative on Livestock and Climate.
> Council Member of the International Land
> Coalition.
> Italy and WhatsApp/Telegram: +39-3496462017   Ethiopia: +251-921777402; 
> Skype: fiona.flintan  
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