A shared challenge asks for a shared solution, which is why Land Life is very excited and proud to have been selected as a partner of the UN decade for ecosystem restoration. They are joining the movement, initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the aim to ramp up restoration efforts where nature needs it most. With the aim to leverage pioneering technology for large-scale nature restoration, they are now officially part of #GenerationRestoration.

THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW
The regeneration of ecosystems is a challenge. It requires time, resources and a diverse mix of parties and expertise all collectively focusing on not only reintroducing species composition but also including agendas linked to virtually all SDGs.

This multidisciplinary character offers unique opportunities for multiple impacts but also poses challenges. How to secure the survival of a fragile renewed (forest) ecosystem, how to provide local stakeholders with means to build up their livelihoods, and how to legally – but also culturally – create assurance that this nascent ecosystem stands a chance is only a few of the challenges.

To face these challenges UNEP and FAO decided to join forces in 2020 and put a special entity in place for ten years to specifically support problem-solving around those pressing challenges. 

This article is originally by Land Life. 

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, led by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its partners, covers terrestrial as well as coastal and marine ecosystems. As a global call to action, it will draw together political support, scientific research and financial muscle to massively scale up restoration. Find out how you can contribute to the UN Decade. Follow #GenerationRestoration.