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African nations aim to restore 100 mln hectares of land by 2030

2015-12-06 03:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Ten African countries have committed to restore 31 million hectares of degraded and deforested land, under a new push to make 100 million hectares productive again by 2030. The AFR100 scheme, launched on Sunday in Paris, will be backed by $1 billion from the World Bank and additional funds from Germany, as well as $545 million in private-sector investment. "Restoring our landscapes brings prosperity, security and opportunity," said Rwanda's Minister of Natural Resources Vincent Biruta. "With forest...

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