Namibia faces significant environmental challenges including land degradation, loss of biodiversity, and climate change. 70% of Namibia's population directly depends on land for their livelihood. Past sustainability initiatives have had only short-term impacts because activities stopped when projects ended. Namibia needs a bottom-up, community-driven approach to land management like Landcare to empower communities to sustainably manage degraded lands. Landcare approaches could help address pressing issues through community-led fire management, bush encroachment control, and rangeland restoration. Establishing an International Year of Landcare could help focus global efforts on community-driven solutions to land management challenges.
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