Large-scale drylands restoration through WH and Agroforestry – The example of the Africa’s Great Green Wall

Large-scale drylands restoration through WH and Agroforestry – The example of the Africa’s Great Green Wall

Building Forward Better Initiative - Project “Strengthening natural resources management capacities to revitalise agriculture in fragile contexts”

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Presentation

Edition 1

Full item page

Language English

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