United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Opportunities

UNGA resolution, broadly supported by member states (1 March 2019): Inviting UNEP and FAO to “lead the implementation of the Decade, in collaboration with the secretariats of the Rio conventions, other relevant multilateral environmental agreements and entities of the United Nations system […]” UNGA resolution does not foresee additional goals or reporting plans, but builds on existing conventions and efforts: Paris climate agreement, bending curve on biodiversity loss and SDGs cannot be achieved without additional repairing degraded ecosystems. UN Decade designed to build a global movement to accelerate progress on restoration goals