The online session, "Sharing knowledge throughout the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: Good practices fr the restoration of mountain ecosystems", will take place on 13 December 2023 from 14.30 to 16.00 CET. 

In celebration of the 2023 International Mountain Day theme “Restoring mountain ecosystems”, this event – co-led by FAO-led Task Force on Best Practices and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat – will focus on showcasing and sharing good practices for the restoration of mountain ecosystems derived from:  

• The Restoration Initiative (TRI), which unites ten African and Asian countries and three Global Environment Facility agencies – the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), FAO and UNEP – in working to overcome existing barriers to restoration and restore degraded landscapes at scale in support of the Bonn Challenge;  

• The multi-country initiative on ecosystem restoration in mountain regions, which was recognized as a World Restoration Flagships from the first call for nominations launched by the UN Decade in January 2022;  

• Acción Andina, which aims to protect and restore 1 million ha of critical high Andean, native Polylepis forest ecosystems over the next two decades, spanning the seven Andean countries; and  

• The Mountain Partnership, the United Nations voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain peoples and protecting mountain environments around the world.

For any questions or inquires about this online session, please email [email protected].