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Expanding Africa's Great Green Wall

Action Against Desertification

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Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Infographic

Category Infographic

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Synopsis (short abstract) Info-poster on the activities and results of Action AgainsDesertification. Action Against Desertification is an initiative of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) in support of the Great Green Wall initiative and UNCCD national action programmes to combat desertification, implemented by FAO and partners with funding of the European Union.

Last updated date 08/05/2020

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