New FAO-led PFI Project Launches in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Tackle Land Degradation and Build Resilience

I am pleased to share that Bosnia and Herzegovina officially launched a new project under the Peace Forest Initiative (PFI) framework during the high-level forum in Seoul (September 1, 2025), co-hosted by UNCCD and the Korea Forest Service.

The project, titled "Restoring Ecosystems via Sustainable, Integrated Management of Land-Based Resources" (UNUN/BIH/024/CCD), will be implemented by FAO in cooperation with entity-level ministries and institutions.

What this brings to BiH:
- Establishment of an Interministerial Working Group to enhance cross-entity cooperation.
- Piloting agroforestry-based restoration in Čapljina and Trebinje.
- Adoption of the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Roadmap.
- Launch of a 20-year Land and Peace Strategy linking environmental restoration and conflict prevention.
- Strong focus on drought resilience, rural livelihoods, and integrated land governance.

Learn more:
Peace Forest Initiative:
https://www.unccd.int/our-work/flagship-initiatives/peace-forest-initia…

Ground for Peace report:
https://www.unccd.int/resources/publications/ground-peace-land-restorat…

https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2024/key-events
European State of the Climate: Key Events. It seems a number of droughts (and heatwaves and wildfires) took place in Northern Mediterranean area in 2024.

Good morning colleagues, I share with you an article about :Transboundary Waters: A look from the Puyango-Tumbes Binational Basin, I hope for your opinions or interest in research on the subject; Access it at the following link https://diplomaciacientifica.org/aguas-transfronterizas-una-mirada-desd…

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2025.100874
this is an interesting article published on Global Food Security
Revisiting the drought-food insecurity nexus: a social-ecological systems perspective

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2025.100874
this is an interesting article published on Global Food Security
Revisiting the drought-food insecurity nexus: a social-ecological systems perspective

Joint IDMP and FAO Virtual Exchange on “Inclusive Drought Planning: From Guidelines to Action”, taking place on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST (12:00 – 13:30 UTC).

The session will focus on integrating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) into drought management, featuring expert presentations, case studies, and a panel discussion on applying these insights in practice.

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