How to ignite ecosystem restoration in your community | IUCN
Nov 29, 2021 · Ecosystem restoration is defined by the UN as "the process of halting and reversing degradation, resulting in improved ecosystem services and recovered biodiversity. Ecosystem restoration encompasses a wide continuum of practices, depending on local conditions and societal choice". Many of the most common restoration activities include tree ...
Society for Ecological Restoration - IUCN
Society for Ecological Restoration. SER is an international non-governmental organization with members in more than 70 countries and 14 regional chapters worldwide. SER’s global network represents the foremost source of scientific and practical expertise on the repair of degraded ecosystems. SER members include natural and social scientists ...
Four questions, five messages and six fronts for action on ... - IUCN
Sep 7, 2021 · Without a shared understanding of ecosystem restoration, any attempts are doomed to failure. The STF emphasises five key messages: The environmental and social benefits of restoration are many, but if they are to be fairly distributed, and restoration is to be sustained, it has to be based on genuinely inclusive engagement between stakeholders.
Ecological restoration for protected areas - IUCN
This publication provides guidance for terrestrial, marine, and freshwater protected area managers at both system and site levels on the restoration of natural and associated values of protected areas. As this sometimes necessitates restoration beyond protected area borders (e.g., to address ecosystem fragmentation and maintain well-connected protected area systems), …
Ecological restoration : a means of conserving biodiversity and
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The average annual rainfall is about 1,800 mm with a seasonal temperature range of 14°C in cold season to 39°C in hot season. Rice, sorghum, groundnut, sesame, sunflower, pineapple, etc. are the annual crops commonly grown across the agricultural landscapes. Local farmers cultivate pineapple in relatively humid areas.
IUCN CEM Ecosystem Restoration Thematic Group
Overview. IUCN CEM’s Ecosystem Restoration Thematic Group (ERTG) improves local-to-global ecosystem restoration by contributing technical guidance and translating restoration science into practice. Although people have been assisting the recovery of degraded ecosystems for centuries, the practice of ecological restoration picked up steam in ...
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - IUCN
Aug 20, 2012 · Photo: IUCN WCPA. This publication provides guidance for terrestrial, marine and freshwater protected area managers on the restoration of natural and associated values of protected areas. It introduces key concepts and provides advice on underlying principles and guidelines, technical best practices, and implementation processes.
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
WCEL will promote the environmental rule of law globally, particularly in countries that seek to improve their law and governance systems. WCEL aims to strengthen the capacity of governments, the judiciary, prosecutors, law schools and other stakeholders as they develop and implement environmental law. WCEL Mandate 2021-2025.
Celebrating America’s Natural Heritage - IUCN
Apr 19, 2024 · In 2000 the US adopted the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), the world’s largest environmental restoration project which aimed to re-establish natural water flows to the greater Everglades ecosystem. The plan was projected to take 30-40 years and estimated at USD 10.5 billion.