The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: an opportunity to upscale restoration and to share good practices in Europe by 2030
12/12/2022
Restoring nature, reconnecting people. This was the key message of the Thirteenth European Conference on Ecological Restoration held on 5–9 of September 2022, in Alicante, Spain, which was framed within...
Restoration and the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030
12/12/2022
Item 8.5 of the Twenty-Sixth Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 26) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), titled “Restoration and the United Nations Decade...
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Advancing the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: guidance and capacity enhancement
12/12/2022
The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030 (the UN Decade) was proclaimed to address the critical need to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of all types of ecosystems...
The Restoration Initiative communication and advocacy training
12/12/2022
On 18 July 2022, a communication and advocacy training session was organized as part of The Restoration Initiative (TRI). TRI unites three Global Environment Facility (GEF) agencies: the International Union for...
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Rangeland restoration in Lebanon
12/12/2022
In July 2022, the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM) team of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) visited restoration sites in Lebanon with the Ministry...
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Activities and events of the Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions, Silva Mediterranea, in 2022
12/12/2022
The Committee on Mediterranean Forestry Questions, Silva Mediterranea, organized three significant events in 2022. As part of the project “The Paris Agreement in Action: Upscaling Forest and Landscape Restoration to Achieve...
Accelerating forest landscape restoration through farmer field schools in Malawi
12/12/2022
Limited access to timely extension services on agriculture, forestry and general natural resources management negatively affects adoption of suitable interventions for natural resource management and livelihoods by rural communities in...
The FLRM expands its language reach: the AURORA app and the FLRM website now available in Spanish
10/02/2023
The Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM) joined the event “Initiative 20x20, Bonn Challenge and AFOLU 2040 Joint Meeting on Restoring Degraded Lands in Latin America” from 8 to 9...
Financing forest and landscape restoration with the FLRM
20/02/2023
As the crises of deforestation and land degradation threaten the well-being, livelihoods and environment of millions of people, forest and landscape restoration (FLR) proves to be a necessary effort for...
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FAO e-learning course: Developing bankable business plans for sustainable forest-based enterprises
10/03/2023
The Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is pleased to share the recent launch of the e-learning course “Developing...
Now available in French – “Mapping Together: A Guide to Monitoring Forest and Landscape Restoration Using Collect Earth Mapathons”
24/03/2023
Amidst the global crises of land degradation and deforestation, forest and landscape restoration (FLR) provides solutions for resilient landscapes that benefit human well-being, local livelihoods and the environment. A vital...
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Mobilizing private finance - A learning challenge to address one of the biggest barriers to effective implementation of forest and landscape restoration
02/05/2023
Led by the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism (FLRM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Local Finance for Forest and Landscape Restoration Community of...
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A regional capacity-building workshop for Mediterranean countries on the restoration of degraded forest landscapes
02/05/2023
As part of the project “The Paris Agreement in Action: Scaling Up Forest and Landscape Restoration to Achieve Nationally Determined Contributions” funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the...
The Task Force on Best Practices at the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
02/05/2023
The Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity was held from 7 to 19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. Given the broad recognition of...
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Forest and landscape restoration in the Philippines: a partnership between IKI, FAO and local communities
02/05/2023
The Philippines has long been recognized as a megadiverse country, as its forests are home to a wide range of endemic flora and fauna. However, deforestation and forest degradation have...
Forest and landscape restoration and sustainable land management in the Sahel
02/05/2023
The fifth meeting of the global steering committee of the “Forest and Landscape Restoration and Sustainable Land Management in the Sahel” project, funded by the French Facility for Global Environment, took...
The Alliance for Restoration of Forest Landscapes and Ecosystems in Africa: integrating restoration and livelihood improvement in Malawi
02/05/2023
The Alliance for Restoration of Forest Landscapes and Ecosystems in Africa (AREECA) project has made considerable strides in Malawi in reforestation, natural regeneration and livelihood improvement, as was revealed during...
Ecosystem Restoration: Best practices for capacity development, knowledge and learning
24/07/2023
The webinar “Ecosystem Restoration: Best practices for capacity development, knowledge and learning”, hosted by the Task Force on Best Practices (TFBP), took place on 23 June 2023. The TFBP, led by the...
Collecting and disseminating good practices on ecosystem restoration
24/07/2023
The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030 (hereafter UN Decade) Learning Session “Collecting and disseminating good practices on ecosystem restoration” took place on 22 June 2023. The Task Force on...
Enhancing effective communication on Mediterranean forest issues – a Silva Mediterranea virtual meeting
24/07/2023
The Secretariat of the Committee of Mediterranean Forestry Questions - Silva Mediterranea of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a virtual meeting on 21 June...