Both ENDS has been asked by FMO to comment on its draft investment approach to responsibly managed forest plantations. To follow are a number of observations and recommendations, partially informed by Both ENDS long legacy of working in the forest & land arena, in dialogue with international donors, philanthropic foundations, companies, certification bodies and notably with forest dependent communities and other land users.
Join us for an open space for a reflection and exchange on a new dataset, developed by WRI, to monitor regreening efforts, and its applications in the Sahel.
In the drylands of Africa, land degradation threatens the livelihoods of millions of people. Fortunately, there are promising initiatives emerging all over the continent that are turning the tide. Throughout the Sahel, for example, vast tracts of land along the Great Green Wall have been restored by local…
Today, on Shell Capital Markets Day 2025, Both ENDS together with 195 international and Nigerian of civil society organisations is sending an open letter to Shell’s Executive Committee demanding a full cleanup of the SPDC pollution legacy and transparency on the cleanup process.
Van 6 tot 16 september vond in Ordos, China, de 13e 'Conference of Parties' van de UNCCD (UN Convention to Combat Desertification) plaats. De UNCCD is het wereldwijde verdrag van de Verenigde Naties over de bestrijding van verwoestijning en droogte. Alle landen van de wereld hebben de conventie ondertekend. Canada trok zich in 2012 terug, maar heeft in december 2016 onder leiding van de Trudeau-regering het proces voor hereniging ingezet. Both ENDS is lid van Drynet, een netwerk van lokale organisaties en gemeenschappen in droge gebieden die zoeken naar manieren om land…