Category: Global Issues

No Climate Transition Without Securing Land Rights

By Global Issues BERLIN, May 16 (IPS) – The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), is taking place in Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022. The theme: “Land, Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity.” “We are faced with a crucial choice,” […]

Building peace, one project at a time in Colombia

By Global Issues A group of former combatants with the FARC rebel group in Colombia have been reflecting on five years of peace and community building in a locality called Tierra Grata, which translates as “pleasant land” Read the full story, “Building peace, one project at a time in Colombia”, on globalissues.org → Source: Building […]