Becoming #GenerationRestoration: Ecosystem Restoration for People, Nature and Climate

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dc.contributor.authorFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherDickson, Barney
dc.contributor.otherMiles, Lera
dc.contributor.otherThornton, Hazel
dc.contributor.otherO’Connell, Erin
dc.contributor.otherAgra, Raquel
dc.contributor.otherBaines, Oliver
dc.contributor.otherBrooks, Holly
dc.contributor.otherCritchley, Megan
dc.contributor.otherKlimmek, Helen
dc.contributor.otherSchlemm, Annika
dc.contributor.otherTshwene-Mauchaza, Boipelo
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-02T17:30:34Z
dc.date.available2021-06-02T17:30:34Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionWe can no longer deny that we are a part of our environment, which we are degrading at an alarming rate. In order to embark on a more sustainable pathway, we need both to conserve and restore ecosystems. This report makes the case for why restoration, in particular, is so important and outlines how the UN Decade can catalyse a movement to restore the world’s ecosystems. Healthy, stable and biodiverse ecosystems are the foundation of our health and well-being, as well as that of our fellow species. However, we have been overexploiting and degrading the world’s ecosystems and wild species, causing the erosion of the very services we depend on (UNEP 2021). This report represents a synthesis of recent research. All selected ecosystems – farmlands; forests; freshwater; grasslands, shrublands and savannahs; mountains; oceans and coasts; peatlands; and urban areas – are being degraded, often at an accelerating rate. Chapter 2 provides a snapshot of the current state of the world’s ecosystems. The need to restore damaged ecosystems has never been greater. Chapter 3 details the myriad ways that nature-based solutions like restoration can benefit the climate, food systems, health and the economy. Much has been done already, and we can build on the lessons learned from existing restoration approaches and initiatives. Chapter 4 provides an overview of different approaches to restoration, guiding principles and helpful technical and scientific innovations, as well as the broader conditions needed to address the drivers of degradation and enable the transition to a more sustainable way of life. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration aims to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of all kinds of ecosystems, contributing to reductions in global poverty and ensuring that no one is left behind. Running from 2021 until 2030, the UN Decade launches a global movement to restore ecosystems worldwide. Chapter 5 presents the overall strategy for the UN Decade and the way forward.en
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3864-3
dc.identifier.otherDEP/2362/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36251
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number56 pages
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectecosystem
dc.subjectfarmland
dc.subjectforest
dc.subjectgrassland
dc.subjectfreshwater ecosystem
dc.subjectfreshwater
dc.subjectscrubland
dc.subjectsavannah
dc.subjectmountain ecosystem
dc.subjectocean
dc.subjectcoast
dc.subjectpeatland
dc.subjecturban area
dc.subjecteconomy
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectwater
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectclimate change adaptation
dc.subjectclimate change mitigation
dc.subjectsecurity
dc.subjectbiological diversity
dc.subjectbiodiversity
dc.subjectecosystem restoration
dc.subjectnature conservation
dc.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero Hunger
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.titleBecoming #GenerationRestoration: Ecosystem Restoration for People, Nature and Climateen
dc.typeTechnical guideline

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