The benefits of ecosystem restoration: Eleven Lessons Learned from an Analysis of Five European Restoration Initiatives
Ecosystem restoration has the potential to significantly contribute to reversing biodiversity loss, supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation, and increasing societal well-being, including gender equality. This policy brief provides the lessons learned from an analysis of ecosystem restoration benefits. The work draws on the experiences of five successful restoration initiatives within Europe: the Altyn Dala, Carpathian Mountains, European Seas, Gökova Bay, and Danube Delta initiatives.
This brief provides specific recommendations for policymakers that they can consider when supporting restoration initiatives.
Year: 2022
Full text available at: https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT487
Content language: English
Author: United Nations Environment Programme
Type: Policy brief/paper
Organization: United Nations Environment Programme