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Integrating Soil Organic Carbon into the Nationally Determined Contributions


At this policy roundtable meeting, AICCRA will facilitate a dialogue based on a unique engagement process led by CIFOR-ICRAF across six countries in Africa. Through engagement interviews with policy experts involved in the development of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) the roundtable will reflect on the inclusion of Soil Organic Carbon and make clear recommendations from the panel discussion.

Simultaneous French/English interpretation will be provided!

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Lors de cette table ronde sur les politiques, l'AICCRA facilitera un dialogue basé sur un processus d'engagement unique mené par le CIFOR-ICRAF dans six pays d'Afrique. Grâce à des entretiens avec des experts politiques impliqués dans le développement des contributions déterminées au niveau national (CDN), la table ronde réfléchira à l'inclusion du carbone organique du sol et formulera des recommandations claires à partir du débat d'experts.

Une interprétation simultanée français/anglais sera assurée !

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