UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030

Resource type: 
Research
EU project stamp: 
No
Main entity: 
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type of entity: 
IGO
Key themes: 
Restoration
Societal challenges: 
Biodiversity Enhancement
Scope: 
Global
Description: 

the world, for the benefit of people and nature. It aims to halt the degradation of ecosystems, and restore them to achieve global goals. Only with healthy ecosystems can we enhance people’s livelihoods, counteract climate change, and stop the collapse of biodiversity.

The UN Decade runs from 2021 through 2030, which is also the deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals and the timeline scientists have identified as the last chance to prevent catastrophic climate change.

Semester theme: 
2. Ecosystem restoration
Date: 
2021
Language: 
EN