The United Nations University Land Restoration Training Programme

UNU-LRT is a new programme on restoration of degraded land and sustainable land management

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The United Nations University - Land Restoration Training programme (UNU-LRT) is a programme on restoration of degraded land and sustainable land management, aiming at assisting developing countries in capacity development within this field. The programme is a cooperation between the United Nations University, the Government of Iceland, the Soil Conservation Service of Iceland, and the Agricultural University of Iceland.

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Demonstration of land degradation problems and land restoration approaches in Iceland

The picture was taken in an area which was highly affected by ash deposition

 Last week this year’s fellows travelled around Iceland to learn first-hand about land degradation problems and how they are being approached. 

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moya - Útgáfa 1.13 2009 - Stefna ehf