GLF Climate 2022: Frontiers of Change

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Adrian Leitoro

Nature and People as One (NaPO), GLF

Co-founder, Dryland Restoration Steward 2022

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Adrian Leitoro is the Dryland Restoration Steward for the year 2022 at the Global Landscapes Forum and co-founder of Nature and People as One (NaPO). NAPO works with the indigenous Rendille and Samburu communities who have in the past and currently protect biodiversity-rich hotspots in Northern Kenya, such as Mt Kulal (a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve), Mt Marsabit Forest and other important ecosystems. Adrian is also a Charles R Wall fellow - a program by The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP-Africa Office) to build the capacities of Africa’s top biodiversity negotiators. From an academic perspective, he is pursuing a Master’s degree in Climate Change Adaptation - focusing on Nature Based Solutions at the University of Nairobi.

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9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Land restoration in Africa delivers for people and climate

GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)

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