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Engaging communities in land planning

Engaging communities in land planning and co-designing solutions can benefit the biodiversity, the climate and the people. 

When tackling societal and environmental challenges like what to do with the land, top-down, expert driven approaches delivering national plans and policies are often disconnected from local implications. Solutions need to be understood and owned by local communities. This StoryMap explores how participatory approaches allow for better decision making with an example from Tanzania. 

Find out more on the Africa Knowledge Platform.

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