Tafraout and Tozeur: Mediterranean oasis territories showcase agroecology and climate resilience through ancestral knowledge
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The article reports on the Alliance Ammelne Association's participation in an IUCN Med webinar on agriculture, biodiversity, and climate resilience in the Mediterranean. It highlights Tafraout (Morocco) and Tozeur (Tunisia) as exemplary oasis territories that demonstrate how ancestral agroecological models can address modern challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and food security. These Mediterranean oases serve as living laboratories showcasing biocultural heritage and climate resilience through traditional knowledge and practices.
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· 3 pulledthe future of the Mediterranean will largely depend on its ability to reconcile agriculture, nature conservation
Beyond the borders of Morocco and Tunisia, two oasis territories remind the world that ancestral models exist which are capable of addressing today's challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and food security
Tafraout and Tozeur embody an alternative pathway to development: one rooted in resilience and local knowledge
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