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

1. Countries need to deliver on their existing commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of degraded land and make similar commitments for marine and coastal areas. 2. Unfortunately, we are still going in the wrong direction. 3. Ecosystem restoration is needed on a large scale in order to achieve the sustainable development agenda. 4. Ecosystem restoration delivers multiple benefits. 5. Achieving successful ecosystem restoration at scale will require deep changes. 6. Everyone has a role to play in ecosystem restoration. 7. Achieving the aims of the UN Decade will require action by many.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: United Nations Environment Programme
Other Authors: Ecosystems Division
Format: Briefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategies biblioteca
Language:English
French
Spanish
Russian
Chinese
Arabic
portuguese
Published: 2021
Subjects:ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, ECOSYSTEMS, FARMLANDS, FORESTS, GRASSLANDS, FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS, FRESHWATER, SHRUBLANDS, SAVANNAHS, MOUNTAIN ECOSYSTEMS, OCEANS, COASTS, PEATLANDS, URBAN AREAS, ECONOMY, FOOD SECURITY, WATER, HEALTH, CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, NATURE CONSERVATION,
Online Access:https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/36252
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Summary:1. Countries need to deliver on their existing commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of degraded land and make similar commitments for marine and coastal areas. 2. Unfortunately, we are still going in the wrong direction. 3. Ecosystem restoration is needed on a large scale in order to achieve the sustainable development agenda. 4. Ecosystem restoration delivers multiple benefits. 5. Achieving successful ecosystem restoration at scale will require deep changes. 6. Everyone has a role to play in ecosystem restoration. 7. Achieving the aims of the UN Decade will require action by many.