A new framework designed to monitor and report on the progress of restoration efforts throughout the duration of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration has been launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM) will provide access to key restoration data and tools for monitoring restoration progress, a platform, a registry, as well as supporting countries and practitioners with technical assistance on ecosystem restoration and improving their monitoring and reporting processes. The framework was officially launched at the XV World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea, by the FAO-led Monitoring Taskforce supporting the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.