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T1 Becoming #GenerationRestoration: Ecosystem Restoration for People, Nature and Climate
A1 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Dickson, Barney
A2 Miles, Lera
A2 Thornton, Hazel
A2 O’Connell, Erin
A2 Agra, Raquel
A2 Baines, Oliver
A2 Brooks, Holly
A2 Critchley, Megan
A2 Klimmek, Helen
A2 Schlemm, Annika
A2 Tshwene-Mauchaza, Boipelo
K1 ecosystem
K1 farmland
K1 forest
K1 grassland
K1 freshwater ecosystem
K1 freshwater
K1 scrubland
K1 savannah
K1 mountain ecosystem
K1 ocean
K1 coast
K1 peatland
K1 urban area
K1 economy
K1 food security
K1 water
K1 health
K1 climate change
K1 climate change adaptation
K1 climate change mitigation
K1 security
K1 biological diversity
K1 biodiversity
K1 ecosystem restoration
K1 nature conservation
SN 978-92-807-3864-3
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36251
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36251
NO We 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.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026