On 30 October 2024, hundreds of delegates and observers of the 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity gathered at Restoration Day, to learn about and discuss the latest developments in partnerships, monitoring tools, implementation and innovative finance for achieving Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity Framework under the Convention. 

Under this target, countries committed to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems – across all ecosystem types, terrestrial and aquatic, until 2030. If achieved, this target will be critical across all three UN Rio Conventions – in addition to reversing biodiversity loss, ecosystem restoration is synergetic for meeting the Paris Climate Agreement and the Land Degradation Neutrality Goals. 

With a capacity of 300 people, the venue left standing room only for a large part of the day, as participants attended the high-level sessions, networking events and technical deep-dives. 

Highlights included renewed commitment expressed by Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change to restore 12 million hectares with native vegetation, German Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) Steffi Lemke’s emphasis statement on ending deforestation and degradation in the country by 2030 – in line with the new EU Restoration Law – and the launch of a new Forest Landscape Restoration funding programme for six African countries by Max Fontaine, Environment Minister of Madagascar, and  Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary at the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. 

Restoration Day also included the launch of new guidance and tools for member states to monitor their restoration progress – provided by the UN Decade on Ecosystem free of charge, transparently, and with options for technical support. 

CBD COP16’s main hub for the global restoration movement, the day was organized by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (with the UN Environment Programme, UNEP, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, FAO, as co-lead agencies) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The Society of Ecological Restoration (SER), the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the World Bank. 

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is financed by a Multi-Partner Trust Fund, currently supported by Germany’s BMUV and Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

See a summary from the day below and browse photos in this album. 

8:00-9:00 am – High-level Opening: The Six-Year Race to Restoration

Speakers: Ministers, UNEP, FAO, UNCCD, heads of international organizations and Indigenous leaders.
This high-level opening set the tone for Restoration Day, highlighting ecosystem restoration as a shared goal across the Rio Conventions on Biodiversity, Climate Change and Combatting Desertification. The speakers emphasized the need for integrated policies to overcome fragmentation and effectively implement commitments in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and national targets.

Highlights:

• Khalil Walji (CIFOR-ICRAF) stated that restoration applies to all ecosystems and emphasized its role as a natural integrator across thematic discussions at CBD COP16 (such as Water and Forest, Food Days). He stressed that governments, youth, civil society, Indigenous communities, and ground-level implementers must act differently to make a meaningful impact.
• Susan Gardner (Director, Ecosystems Division, UNEP) celebrated UNEP and FAO’s joint commitment to halting ecosystem degradation. She highlighted the need for countries to live up to their promises to restore 1 billion hectares by 2030. As guiding examples, Gardner highlighted the UN World Restoration Flagships, that are currently restoring 350 million hectares of degraded land- and seascapes by 2030, building resilience, enhancing natural capital, and contributing to sustainable livelihoods. 

Susan Gardner, UNEP: “The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the Global Biodiversity Framework talk about preventing, halting and reversing damage to nature – not just fixing what we have broken and continue to break…”

• Minister Steffi Lemke (Germany’s Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection) outlined Germany’s ambition to end deforestation and degradation by 2030. She emphasized awareness campaigns, national restoration activities , and the importance of regional and local initiatives supported by Germany, including legal frameworks, and, importantly the new EU Restoration Law – which is the world’s first legally binding regional instrument committing countries to restoration.

Minister Steffi Lemke:  
“Reliable monitoring is required. This applies to the restoration, connectivity, and ecological integrity of ecosystems. The only way to judge if we are on the right track or whether corrective action is required is to measure changes.”
“Together, we want to increase awareness that ecosystem restoration can provide a solution to the environmental crisis of our time. It is high time to make peace with nature.”

• Minister Marina Silva (Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change) spoke on behalf of Brazil, including its Ministry for Indigenous Peoples. She highlighted Brazil’s commitment to restoring 12 million hectares with native vegetation cover, alongside ongoing work to restore 60 million hectares overall. She emphasized that Indigenous Peoples (IPs) are critical partners in the restoration of the Amazon and acknowledged the necessity of preserving 30% of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, noting that Brazil has exceeded this target in the Amazon.

Minister Marina Silva:
“This tripod, to protect, restore and use with wisdom in a way that's sustainable, is ethically imperative for all countries.”

• Razan Al Mubarak (UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28 and President of IUCN) underscored the importance of integrity, scientific rigor, and Indigenous involvement in restoration efforts. Her message reinforced that restoration must benefit both nature and people and that integrity and inclusion are essential.

Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-level Champion, COP2, and IUCN President: 
“What we do needs to be grounded in science. And as IUCN, our motto has always been Speak Science to Power. And if we're grounded in science, we're able to ensure that our implementation is also grounded in integrity.”

• Ibrahim Thiaw (Executive Secretary, UNCCD) connected land restoration to food security, poverty alleviation, and health. He discussed the need for more efficient food production, reduced waste, and minimized environmental footprints to support human health and poverty reduction. His remarks linked land degradation to forced migration and noted that an integrated approach is essential for achieving restoration goals.

Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD:
“I'm a forester. I know how to plant trees. But restoration is [also]  about agriculture. It's about food. It's about health. It's about economy. It's about ourselves and it's about our nature.”

• Constantino Aucca Chutas (President and Co-founder, Accion Andina, UNEP Champion of the Earth) spoke about restoration as a response to community demands, particularly among Indigenous communities. His organization works in planting millions of native trees, aiming to restore water security while fostering peace, hope, and environmental sustainability. He emphasized the need for respect, genuine involvement of local voices, and large-scale action.

Constantino Aucca Chutas:
“Don’t come to local communities and do field studies or search for solutions – we know what needs to be done.”

• Maria Teresa Becerra (Head of the International Affairs Office, Ministry of Environment, Colombia) emphasized restoration as a tool to fight the climate crisis, combat deforestation, and build peace. With a landscape approach, Colombia aims to transform production systems and improve livelihoods, focusing on both the Amazon and Caribbean regions. Becerra highlighted Colombia’s ambitious target of restoring 1 million hectares by 2025 and integrating restoration as a lifestyle and policy foundation. Strategic alliances promote restoration within the private sector, support cleaner energies, and contribute to the country’s SDGs. A holistic approach remains core to Colombia’s restoration policies and the Rio Conventions. 
• Godfrey Magwenzi (Director of Cabinet, FAO) reinforced FAO’s role alongside UNEP in co-organizing restoration programs, noting that agriculture accounts for 60% of land degradation. He re-emphasized FAO’s critical role in achieving the global restoration target (Target 2) of placing 30% of degraded land and water ecosystems under effective restoration by 2030. He introduced FAO’s Hand-in-Hand initiative, which focuses on transparent monitoring, and highlighted the best practices and monitoring work streams under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration led by FAO. Magwenzi introduced the newly launched Target 2 Resource Guide, developed by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration with CBD parties, Germany, the UK, and Korea. 

Godfrey Magwenzi: 
“Agrifood systems are a core part of the solution to the alarming decline of biodiversity.”

10:10 - 11 am - Meet the Global Restoration Movement: Partnerships & Synergies

Moderator: Rene Zamora (World Resources Institute)

This session featured leading restoration initiatives, such as The Freshwater Challenge, Initiative 20x20, Global Partnership for Forest Landscape Restoration, Generation Restoration Cities, and Altyn Dala Initiative, linking with the UN Decade and showcasing cross-sector collaborations that accelerate ecosystem restoration worldwide.

Highlights:

• Natalia Alekseeva (UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration Coordinator, UNEP) spoke about the importance of partnerships for achieving Target 2 goals, with the UN Decade fostering both formal and informal collaborations across 280 partner organizations. She highlighted the importance of inspiring a wide set of partners to take leadership of respective areas of expertise. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is guided by an Action Plan which unites partners for 12 identified challenges that need to be met by 2030 to meet Target 2 of the GBF. 
• AP Diaz (Director, Seattle Parks) shared Seattle’s urban restoration efforts. With one of the most extensive urban park systems, Seattle engages Indigenous Peoples and immigrant communities in the stewardship of urban forests, demonstrating the role cities can play in achieving large-scale restoration. Diaz underscored the importance of community programs and learning from cities worldwide.
• Vera Voronova (CEO, Association for the Conservation Biodiversity of Kazakhstan ) discussed a 20-year partnership for ecosystem restoration, that was at the heart of Kazakhstan’s achievement in reviving steppes and bringing back the Saiga antelope from near-extinction. A new milestone has been reached just this year when Kazakhstan brought the Przewalski horse back to the wild, in collaboration with zoos, where the species survived for the past 200 years. 
• Francis Staub (International Coral Reef Initiative) highlighted the complexity of coral reef restoration, describing it as costly and challenging to scale. He emphasized that coral restoration requires continuous involvement of local and traditional communities. Staub highlighted ICRI as successful partnership, uniting actors for coral restoration since 30 years. 
• Anita Diederichsen (Co-chair, Global Partnership of Forest Landscape Restoration) noted that while the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration has been a success so far, challenges remain in achieving ecosystem restoration goals, particularly in monitoring and integrating restoration efforts across various ecosystems. She noted that forests have been more prominent in the global restoration movement than other ecosystems – but that the UN Decade has helped in amplifying and sharing lessons with other ecosystems. 
• Paula Martinelli (Wetlands International, and UN Decade Freshwater Challenge) emphasized the role of water as a cross-cutting subject in restoration, urging collaboration among various ministries and sectors to achieve the 2030 restoration goals. She highlighted the achievements of the Freshwater challenge – in bringing a formerly underrepresented ecosystem to the forefront of the global restoration movement, with 47 countries and the European Union joining thus far. 

11:10 – 12.30pm - Tracking Progress and Building Capacity: New Guidance and Tools

Moderator: Bethanie Walder (Society for Ecological Restoration, SER)

In this session, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, co-led in this initiative by SER, FAO and CBD, unveiled new guidance, tools, and partnerships focused on geospatial restoration monitoring. The Target 2 Resource Guide was launched to help nations achieve restoration targets across diverse ecosystems, from forests to marine habitats.

Highlights:

• George Gann (Society for Ecological Restoration, SER) introduced the Target 2 Resource Guide, describing it as a “living document” created through a year-and-a-half-long collaborative process. He emphasized that defining baselines and setting national targets are essential to effective restoration and highlighted key restoration outcomes, such as biodiversity, connectivity, and ecosystem services.
• Florian Claeys (European Commission, DG ENV) discussed the EU’s nature restoration regulation – the world’s first legally binding instrument in this space -, which aims to restore 20% of the EU’s land and sea by 2030. He outlined the EU’s ambitious restoration targets, noting the regulation’s innovative approach to ecosystem restoration in agricultural landscapes and flood-prone areas.
• Julian Fox (FAO) outlined the importance of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’s broad mandate, which centers on preventing, halting, and reversing ecosystem degradation. He discussed the role of specialized FAO-led Task Forces under the UN Decade, including those on Best Practices and Monitoring, that support countries in meeting the Global Biodiversity Framework’s Target 2 goals. The Monitoring Task Force, comprising 400 members from various organizations, operates under an umbrella framework for Target 2. This work is complemented by other task forces: Best Practices (led by FAO), Finance (led by the World Bank), Science (led by IUCN), and Youth (convened by UNEP), each covering crucial aspects to streamline global restoration efforts. Fox introduced key tools such as the Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM), a centralized platform offering a data registry, geospatial tools, a search engine, and a monitoring dashboard. 
• Yelena Finegold (FAO) complemented Julian’s presentation introducing the Target 2 Indicator Metadata methodology, developed in collaboration with CBD and national agencies to standardize tracking of areas under restoration across terrestrial, inland water, coastal, and marine ecosystems. The metadata and workflow instructions from the Resource Guide provide a structured approach to monitor and report Indicator 2.1, which tracks restoration coverage and progress toward Target 2. Yelena emphasized that this process requires active cross-sectoral and cross-societal collaboration to align national and regional priorities with global targets.
• Fabiola Zerbini (Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change) outlined Brazil’s update of PLANAVEG (National Plan for Native Vegetation Recovery), which aims to restore 21 million hectares, mostly on private land and Indigenous territories. She emphasized governance structures, transparency, and economic benefits for landowners engaged in restoration.
• David Garcia of the International Land Coalition (ILC) emphasized the power of stories, technology, and tools in advancing restoration. He highlighted the LandMark tool’s resources, such as maps and strategic platforms, that aid communities in shaping policy and influencing decision-making. Garcia provided an example from the Philippines, where spatial information is used to support policymaking and create strategic action plans, fostering coordination and relationship-building across local communities. These efforts, he noted, not only build structures for active participation but also support food security and sustainability goals.

Q&A session:
The discussion emphasized the value of restoration in both natural and created ecosystems, with cities playing an essential role, particularly as disasters like floods highlight urban vulnerabilities (George Gann, Fabiola Zerbini). Water was noted as a unifying theme in restoration efforts (David Garcia).

Speakers underscored that restoration investment brings economic benefits, with 72% of the economy depending on ecosystems, warranting private sector involvement (Florian Claeys). Julian Fox highlighted local-level restoration as pivotal, with NGOs and initiatives like Restor supporting these efforts. Sustainable use must go together with restoration, as locally adapted seeds and knowledge-sharing are crucial to lasting success (George Gann).

In her closing remarks, Jamal Annagylujova concluded the session by comparing ecosystem restoration to “baking a cake”, where diverse perspectives and approaches are the ingredients needed for success. She emphasized the importance of science and data as the “recipe” to adapt to a changing climate, with the Target 2 Resource Guide serving as an open cookbook, gathering global “recipes” for combating land degradation. By 2030, she expressed hope that these collaborative efforts will allow everyone to “cut the real cake” together, celebrating restoration achievements.

During an interactive networking lunch, the following ecosystem restoration initiatives were presented: 

• UNEP: As secretariat of the UN Decade – outlining engagement opportunities for all people and stakeholder groups to get involved in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
• FAO: Presenting the work of the UN Decade Task Forces on Good Practices and Monitoring
• International Land Coalition: Showcasing work to support Indigenous Peoples, and local communities, under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 
• Accion Andina: Introducing the approach and scale of this UN World Restoration Flagship in mobilizing Indigenous communities for restoration across the Andes to bring back native Polylepis trees for global water security and climate goals
• Central American Dry Corridor: Celebrating this UN World Restoration Flagship’s successes in reviving traditional land care practices in this climate- and out-migration-affected region
• Trinational Atlantic Forest Pact: Highlighting the approach this UN World Restoration Flagship is taking by uniting over 300+ partners across Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay to reverse 500 years of deforestation 
• Altyn Dala Initiative: Celebrating this UN World Restoration Flagship’s success in bringing back grassland ecosystems and species from the brink of extinction – like the Saiga antelope, or the recently rewilded Przewalski horse
• Regreening Africa: A deep-dive into this UN World Restoration Flagship’s work with hundreds of thousands of smallscale farmer households across Africa to restore their lands, fueled by the latest science, AI-powered technology, and policy collaboration 

2:00 – 2:40 pm - Funding Local Restoration Innovation

Moderator: Julian Fox (FAO)

A new regional program across Africa, funded by the German BMZ, will focus on restoration-based innovation for smallholder farmers as part of the AFR100 initiative, which aims to restore 100 million hectares by 2030.

Speakers:

• Jochen Flasbarth (State Secretary, German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) underscored the urgency of restoration, announcing a €40 million partnership with FAO, WRI, and the AFR100 Secretariat to create accessible landscapes for youth and local communities.
• Minister Max Fontaine (Minister of Environment, Madagascar) highlighted Madagascar’s biodiversity and its restoration efforts, which aim to support conservation by addressing land degradation through agriculture and energy sectors. Fontaine called for more partnerships to achieve Madagascar’s restoration targets.
• Mamadou Diakhite from AUDA NEPAD and Yelena Finegold from FAO presented the African Forest and Landscape Restoration Partnership (AFR100), an initiative launched in 2015 aimed at restoring 100 million hectares of degraded land across 34 African countries by 2030. With the initial target of 29.5 million hectares already exceeded, the new goal has been raised to 129.5 million hectares. Yelena emphasized the need to align AFR100 with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, highlighting the importance of engaging Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and forest and farm producers to ensure direct access to financial solutions and technical assistance. She noted the programme's budget target of $100 million as a means to attract more donors and scale up restoration efforts.

• Mamadou added that their collaboration with FAO has resulted in an umbrella framework to enhance resource mobilization and facilitate South-South cooperation, focusing on legal frameworks, capacity development, and knowledge sharing. He also announced the launch of the initiative “Achieving AFR100 with Forest and Farm Producers,” aimed at fostering partnerships and mobilizing resources for successful restoration across the continent.

  Together, they reiterated a strong commitment to restoring Africa’s landscapes and building sustainable partnerships for future generations.

2:50 pm - Restoration for & by People: Rights, Benefits, and Transformative Change

Moderator: Yon Fernandez (FAO)

Representatives from Indigenous communities, faith organizations, campaigning, and gender-focused groups shared their experiences in ecosystem restoration, placing humans at the heart of Target 2.
Highlights:

• Donald Rojas (Mesa Nacional Indigena Costa Rica) emphasized a cosmogonic vision of nature, where Indigenous governance and traditional knowledge are central to ecosystem restoration. He called for faster legislative integration of Indigenous perspectives and rights in restoration planning.
• Carlos Mauricio Herrera (WWF Colombia) discussed WWF’s work in Colombia, where restoration projects support Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities while aligning with national restoration plans.
• Gopal Patel (Faiths for Biodiversity) highlighted faith-based contributions to restoration, noting that many religious communities and organizations engage in restoration as part of their spiritual practices. He emphasized the “internal restoration” vs. the “external restoration.” Patel also highlighted the role of faith organizations – such as the church – as holders of 7% of land worldwide. 
• Mrinalini Rai (Women4Biodiversity) advocated for recognizing women’s central role in restoration, calling for land rights, education, and capacity-building support. She stressed that women’s efforts should be properly funded and their contributions acknowledged. Rai urged the audience to consider women not only as “beneficiaries” in restoration projects, but as key drivers of ecological recovery. 
• Ann-Kathrin Neureuther (UNEP) emphasized the importance of designing the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration as a global movement. She stressed the need to engage all of society, not just those directly involved in restoration. She pointed out the critical role of communication in translating technical jargon into accessible language, enabling everyone to learn how to care for ecosystems. With initiatives like the UN World Restoration Flagship and campaigns reaching hundreds of millions, UNEP aims to inspire both individuals and governments to fulfill their restoration commitments. 

4:00 pm - Scaling Finance for the Global Restoration Agenda

Moderator: Sara Nelson, KPMG

Exploring public-private funding models, the session examined how financial institutions, governments, and NGOs can address the funding gap in achieving the Global Biodiversity Framework’s Target 2.
Speakers:

• Valerie Hickey (Global Director Environment, World Bank) gave the keynote opening speech, introducing restoration finance as a business opportunity – more so than conservation - and emphasizing the need for partnerships to mobilize restoration investments aligned with SDGs. She expressed her exasperation with “piloting” restoration funding practices and urged participants to get straight into implementation.
• Festus Ng’Eno (Kenyan Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry) shared Kenya’s landscape restoration strategy, focusing on diversifying funding sources, including carbon markets and blended finance, to mobilize private sector involvement.
• Taruhim Quadros (WWF Brazil) described WWF Brazil’s and the Trinational Atlantic Forest World Restoration Flagship’s work in empowering local communities to access large-scale restoration finance through green infrastructure, agroforestry, and sustainable production chains.
• Deniz Harut (Agri3 Fund) shared insights on blended finance models, which combine public and private funds to support agriculture-linked restoration projects, with flexible incentives adapted to local contexts.
• Leo Murphy (Climate Asset Management) emphasized the role of private financing in restoration projects, highlighting opportunities in climate asset models like regenerative agriculture and carbon credits. He urged for policies that incentivize financial sector involvement and called for a focus on demonstrating results to attract institutional capital. 

5:20 pm - Where Do We Go from Here? The Target 2 Support Roadmap

Moderator: Khallil Walji (CIFOR-ICRAF)

This session emphasized national capacity-building to implement and monitor Target 2, featuring guidelines, tools, and e-learning resources to aid countries in reporting restoration progress.

Speakers:

• Maggie Charnley (Head of the International Forests Unit at the UK government), underscored the vital role of ecosystem restoration in achieving synergies across three major environmental conventions—UNFCCC, CBD, and UNCCD. She emphasized that restoration efforts contribute significantly to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and are crucial for enhancing climate outcomes. With a target to restore at least 30% of ecosystems by 2030, Charnley highlighted the need for effective capacity building, data collection, and institutional coordination to meet these ambitious goals. The UK is actively collaborating with FAO to monitor and report on ecosystem restoration efforts in countries like Kenya, Vietnam, Brazil, Burkina Faso, and Peru, focusing on identifying and addressing gaps in restoration initiatives. She also noted that the UK's efforts are aligned with the FAO’s AIM4Forests programme, which aims to strengthen forest monitoring and management through modern monitoring technologies and technical innovation.
• Julian Fox (FAO) presented the Target 2 Support package, which has been developed in partnership with CBD over the past few years. He detailed ongoing country pilots aimed at collecting robust data for monitoring progress toward Target 2, as well as building on the roadmap established in a major workshop held in Rome in 2023. Fox noted that 70% of countries expressed that they require support in institutional capacity, while 80% need assistance with data collection, highlighting the critical demand for capacity development to enable effective reporting and progress monitoring.
• Theresa Mundita Lim (Asian Centre for Biodiversity) discussed the ASEAN Biodiversity Plan, emphasizing its role in supporting member states in achieving biodiversity targets. She noted the identification of challenges, such as limited data and insufficient policies, which hinder restoration efforts. The plan includes initiatives to restore priority protected areas, aiming to plant 10 million trees by 2030 while actively engaging youth in restoration activities and small grant programs.

• During the panel discussion, key insights were shared by Barron Joseph Orr (Lead Scientist at UNCCD), who stressed the importance of collaboration and establishing indicator frameworks to track restoration progress effectively. Faith Nyokabi (Environmental Officer from Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry) highlighted challenges such as fragmented efforts across ministries and the need for improved data access to assess restoration progress. She emphasized the importance of linking community-based restoration efforts with policy-level initiatives to enhance impact.

  The session concluded with discussions on the necessity of a collaborative approach to ecosystem restoration, reinforcing the role of local communities, regional cooperation, and knowledge sharing in driving successful restoration outcomes. Participants emphasized the importance of integrating ecosystem restoration into national and subnational investment plans and mobilizing technical assistance to achieve collective restoration goal

Closing Remarks:  

• Musonda Mumba (Secretary General, Convention on Wetlands) reminded participants that ecosystem restoration is fundamentally about people, emphasizing the importance of Indigenous voices and community resilience in the face of climate challenges.  
• Natalia Alekseeva (Coordinator, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration) expressed hope in restoration as an integrated response to climate, land degradation and biodiversity crises, underscoring the urgent need for unified, science-based action across all partners and actors

Restoration Day ended with a lively networking cocktail – underscored by a playlist of multilingual songs that remind us of nature. Participants could contribute their own suggestions to the playlist throughout the evening. Listen to & save the In Harmony with Nature playlist here. 

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, led by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and its partners, covers terrestrial as well as coastal and marine ecosystems. As a global call to action, it will draw together political support, scientific research and financial muscle to massively scale up restoration. Find out how you can contribute to the UN Decade. Follow #GenerationRestoration.