The Resilience Pavilion serves as a critical platform for addressing drought resilience and ecosystem restoration. Presented by the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA), this pavilion brings together key stakeholders to explore innovative solutions for landscape conservation and climate adaptation.

Featured are a selection of restoration - related events. These events represent only a portion of the pavilion's comprehensive program, highlighting key discussions on ecosystem restoration, land management, and community-driven conservation efforts.
 

Saturday, 7 December 

Communities in Landscape Restoration

• Dive into the critical role of Indigenous Peoples, Women, and Youth in combating land degradation and desertification. Examine community-driven approaches that integrate traditional knowledge with modern conservation techniques, showcasing how local perspectives are essential to effective landscape restoration. 
• Time: 10:00 - 11:30

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Monday, 9 December

Restoration of Community Water Catchment 

• Investigate a successful community-led land restoration project in Cameroon. Learn about practical strategies for water resource management, ecosystem rehabilitation, and the long-term monitoring techniques that enable sustainable landscape recovery. 

• Time: 13:00 - 14:30

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Tuesday, 10 December 

Advancing Ecosystem Restoration and Peace through the Great Green Wall 

• Explore innovative approaches to ecosystem restoration that intersect environmental protection and regional stability. This session examines collaborative strategies for landscape rehabilitation in Niger and Burkina Faso, highlighting how ecosystem restoration can contribute to peace-building and community resilience. 

• Time: 10:00 - 11:00
   

Empowering Women and Indigenous People in Land Conservation 

• Uncover strategies that center women and Indigenous communities in land conservation and restoration efforts. Explore how targeted empowerment approaches can drive meaningful environmental change and support sustainable ecosystem management. 

• Time: 13:00 - 14:00 

   

Restoration Projects in Costa Rica 

• Analyze the innovative Costa Rican model for ecosystem restoration in dry corridor regions. Examine successful strategies, policy approaches, and community engagement methods that can be adapted to similar ecological contexts globally.

• Time: 14:00 - 15:00 
   

For the most up-to-date information about the Resilience Pavilion and these events, visit the official UNCCD COP16 Pavilions page.

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