Post-Mining Landscape Restoration: A Hands-on Workshop
G20 Global Land Initiative | United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (G20 GLI, UNCCD) in partnership with the United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources, (UNU-FLORES), hosted a hands-on workshop for around 50 participants from more than 30 countries. Held in Dresden and the Lusatia Coal Mining Region, Germany, from April 15 – 18, 2024, the Post-Mining Landscape Restoration Workshop consisted of two days of internal discussion and collaborative work, and two days of site visits to rehabilitated coal and uranium mines in Lusatia and the Ore Mountains (German:Erzgebirge). The workshop took a holistic approach to post-mining land development, with a diverse range of German and international experts to share their experience in the field – spanning soil science, mining engineering, water management, and social science.
