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Salih Serdar Yegül - Nur Aslıhan Karaman
Murat Türkeş

Local governments play a critical role in sustainable
land management. This includes land use plan-
ning, the expansion of urban green spaces and the
adoption of environmental protection measures
The Role of Local Governments
2 at the local level. Strategies can be developed
in Accelerating Sustainable to increase the capacities of local governments,
Land Management
promote participatory management processes, and
collect and use data related to land management at
the local level

Science and technology are the driving forces
of innovation in sustainable land management.
Research and development (R&D) activities are im-
portant for the development of new methods and
technologies. Türkiye may enhance the use of in-
Science-Technology and
3 novative tools such as digital technologies, remote
Innovation
sensing and artificial intelligence in agriculture and
land management. Moreover, innovation can be
encouraged by cooperating with universities and
research institutions.

Combating and resilience to drought is a glob-
al problem that requires cooperation among
countries. In this context, ministerial dialogues are
important for the development of strategies and
Ministerial Dialogue on Drought the preparation of joint action plans. Türkiye can
4
Resilience from Geneva to Riyadh increase international cooperation on drought
management, create opportunities for sharing ex-
perience and developing joint projects. In addition,
the development of regional drought early warning
systems may be proposed.

Funding for land restoration and drought manage-
ment should be provided from both public and
private sector sources. This has a crucial role in
Ministerial Dialogue on Unlock-
ing Public and Private Finance for achieving the development goals. By developing
5 Land Restoration and Drought public-private sector cooperation models, Türkiye
can create funds for land restoration and drought
Resilience
management projects. Furthermore, it may be
recommended to encourage environmental-friendly
investments and develop financial instruments.

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