Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring

A framework for ecosystem restoration monitoring
Ecosystems around the world have the potential to thrive once again through dedicated restoration efforts. By addressing the challenges posed by human activities, climate change, and natural disasters, we can preserve and enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services. Accurate and transparent data is essential for assessing and adapting restoration strategies, making robust monitoring frameworks a priority. As the impacts of climate change become more pronounced, these efforts are more urgent than ever. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads the charge in addressing ecosystem restoration through its initiatives under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Central to these efforts is the Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM), which aims to build a comprehensive standardized database to document where restoration is happening and how to connect different datasets. This approach ensures systematic tracking and integration of restoration efforts, enhancing global understanding and better coordination. Moreover, FAO leverages advanced technologies and fosters collaboration with global partners to develop standardized monitoring protocols and training materials, empowering local communities and governments to undertake their restoration monitoring.  

Through its concerted efforts, the FAO aims to provide a clearer picture of restoration impacts, fostering global cooperation and driving the adoption of best practices in ecosystem restoration. By equipping stakeholders with the right tools and knowledge, FAO enhances global efforts to restore and maintain healthy, resilient ecosystems for future generations. 
In Focus
Impact
Publications
Publications
Monitoring gender equality and social inclusion in forest and landscape restoration programs
26/11/2024

Integrating gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in forest and landscape

Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being – Resource guide to Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
31/10/2024

This publication serves as a comprehensive resource guide to help countries implement Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework...

Roadmap for the Global Biodiversity Framework Target 2
04/03/2024

Partnership supporting implementation and monitoring of ecosystem restoration

Partners

The success of the Decade hinges on collaborative efforts. FAO has cultivated a robust network of over 400 experts from more than 100 organizations in the Task Force on Monitoring.

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Events

26/ 11

2024

Virtual Event, 26/11/2024

Join us for an engaging webinar on Delivering Restoration Outcomes for Biodiversity and Human Well-being, hosted by the FAO to explore how countries can implement large-scale restoration efforts to achieve the goals outlined in Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

30/ 10

2024

Hybrid Event, 30/10/2024

Join us at Restoration Day during CBD COP16 for a session focused on practical approaches to ecosystem restoration. This event will feature the launch of the Target 2 Resource Guide, which provides tools and guidance to help countries translate restoration commitments into action.

1/ 7

2024

3/7

2024

Hybrid Event, 01/07/2024 - 03/07/2024

From November 22nd to 24th, FAO, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations Environment Programme co-hosted a significant workshop focused on developing a roadmap for supporting ecosystem restoration under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at FAO headquarters in Rome. Over the course of thre...

14/ 5

2024

Rome (Italy), Hybrid Event, 14/05/2024

This side event during SBSTTA26 presented the draft version of the Resource Guide to Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Fram...

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