👦👧 Young people in rural communities are already leading the way in restoring forests, protecting soils and reviving ecosystems. With the right tools and support, they can further expand their impact. 📈
Sustainable #LandManagement isn’t just about the environment but about empowering the next generation to build resilient, thriving communities. 🌿💚
#DesertificationAndDroughtDay #United4Land
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💰🌱 Restoring land is one of the smartest investments we can make.
It’s not just about healing the planet but also about fuelling prosperity. For every $1 invested in #LandRestoration, we can generate up to $30 in economic returns through improved agriculture, water security, jobs and climate resilience.
Sustainable development makes both ecological and economic sense. 📈
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🚨 Women are central to land stewardship, but too often, they’re denied a voice.
Across many regions, women are the primary carers of the land, supporting food security, biodiversity and climate resilience. Yet, discriminatory laws and social norms continue to block their rights to own, inherit or make decisions about that land.
📢 True land restoration and sustainable development cannot happen without gender equity.
It's time to break legal and cultural barriers and ensure women have equal access to land, services and resources.
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🌱 Land matters more than you think!
Healthy land contributes to cleaner water, better education, renewable energy, gender equality, and more. It’s at the heart of the #GlobalGoals.
Explore the infographic to see how land health drives progress across all 17 SDGs and protects our shared future. 🌿🦋🌎
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🌀 Socotra’s dragon’s blood trees are facing extinction due to climate-fuelled storms and habitat degradation.
These species are lifelines for island ecosystems.
📄 See how local communities are fighting to protect them:
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🛖 #SavoirFaireTraditionnel est notre trésor caché dans la lutte contre la dégradation des sols. 🌱
Les dernières perspectives de BES-Net démontrent comment les pratiques des communautés autochtones et locales sont essentielles pour la biodiversité et la santé des sols.
Découvrez la puissance d'une sagesse ancestrale dans notre voyage pour guérir la Terre. 🌎💚
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✨ A spring that heals, a spring that listens.
In Malawi’s Lake Chilwa Basin, the Milola Hot Spring is more than a water source – it’s a sacred space where ancestral spirits are believed to guide, heal and protect.
For generations, the community has honoured Milola with stories, rituals and sustainable practices that connect cultural heritage with biodiversity conservation.
From its spiritual and medicinal powers to its role in nourishing crops year-round, Milola shows us how deeply intertwined people, nature and belief can be.
Discover how Indigenous and local knowledge is enriching Malawi’s national ecosystem assessment. ⬇️
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🌊 Freshwater life is vanishing. Can we bring it back?
From river dolphins to dragonflies, our freshwater ecosystems are in crisis. A new global study reveals that despite bold goals and conservation frameworks, biodiversity loss in rivers and lakes is still accelerating.
But there’s hope. The proposed Emergency Recovery Plan outlines six urgent actions to bend the curve of decline.
Protecting freshwater species means safeguarding the ecosystems that give us life.
🔗 Read the study: www.besnet.world/library/bending-the-curve-of-global-freshwater-biodiversity-loss-what-are-the-pr...
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From Fields to Academia! 🎓🌱
Dr. Demeke Datiko, BES-Net Project Coordinator (Ethiopia), reflects on his childhood's profound impact on his career choice and shares how his upbringing on a farm inspired his passion for biology and understanding ecosystems.
Learn more about his journey into biology 👇
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