Land can be our greatest ally in fighting climate change, but first we need to restore it to full health.
![The Great Green Wall Initiative, which was launched by the AU in 2007, is aiming to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land across the Sahel in an 8,000 km-long strip, sequester 250 million tons of carbon, and create 10 million jobs in rural areas by 2030 [greatgreenwall.org]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/great-green-wall.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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Deforestation and forest degradation are major contributors to global warming and account for greenh
![Every year, about 13 million hectares of forests are destroyed around the world, writes Thiaw [EPA]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/20141210781773734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
