Videos
Closing Remarks, Lina Dolores Pohl Alfaro
3 May 2021
Lina Dolores Pohl Alfaro – Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Mexico, and a leading proponent of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration – closes “Nature-Based Solutions: How Restoration Can Support a Healthy Climate, Economy and Planet” with an inspirational call to action.
The Role that Restoration Can Play in Conserving the World’s Biodiversity
3 May 2021
The world is facing a crisis in the loss of biodiversity. From the genetic and species level to the ecosystem level, nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history. Restoration can play a significant role in addressing biodiversity loss, such as by helping to restore and mitigate the loss of critical habitat for […]
Community Conservation Champions of the Huon Peninsula
3 May 2021
About the Digital Forum Nature Based Solutions One of the most promising solutions to land degradation is restoration, which aims to regain ecological functionality and enhance human well-being in deforested or degraded landscapes. More than 2 billion hectares of such landscapes stand to be restored globally. However, implementation still remains far below the level […]
Restoration as an Economic Enterprise and Driver of Job Creation
3 May 2021
More than USD 300 billion per year will be needed to restore the world’s degraded lands and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 15 by 2030. Public financing is likely to be inadequate, meaning substantial private investment is needed to support restoration activities on the ground. A crucial step is to identify and establish bankable or investable […]
Capacity Building in Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation
3 May 2021
Capacity Building in Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation: A key to successful restoration in Lilongwe, Malawi Dr. Steve Makungwa, Senior Lecturer at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources and GLFx Lilongwe Chapter Lead highlights the importance of Capacity Building in Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation, such as the FLR mentorship program with IUFRO in Malawi, and […]
Fighting Climate Change through Resilient Forest and Landscape Restoration
3 May 2021
Could humanity solve the climate crisis by restoring the Earth’s landscapes? This session explores the potential of restoration in climate change mitigation and adaptation in the lead-up to COP26. Speakers discuss synergies generated between mitigation and adaptation, showcasing a range of successful case studies in Africa, particularly the Sahel region. The panel emphasize the need […]
Opening Plenary– How can restoration help the world recover from the climate, biodiversity and Covid-19 crises?
3 May 2021
This session explores the potential of restoration in addressing the climate and biodiversity crises, and building resilience in the wake of Covid-19. It also examines the key implementation barriers that stand in the way of bringing nature-based solutions to scale, including the need to mobilise finance, transform policy and build capacity. Finally, with an eye […]
Webinar on the Global Disruptive Tech Challenge 2021
12 Jan 2021
Restoring Landscapes in the Aral Sea Region How can disruptive technology transform the Aral Sea region? The Aral Sea in Central Asia, once the world’s fourth-largest inland water body, has almost disappeared due to the overuse of its resources and the climate crisis, endangering the livelihoods of 40 million people who live in the region. […]
Live Q&A Session: Global Disruptive Tech Challenge 2021
22 Dec 2020
Показать русскую версию The Aral Sea in Central Asia, once the world’s fourth-largest inland water body, has almost disappeared due to the overuse of its resources and the climate crisis, endangering the livelihoods of 40 million people who live in the region. The Global Disruptive Tech Challenge 2021 aims to identify and support disruptive technologies and innovative […]
Bernardo Strassburg: global restoration priorities
9 Dec 2020
Bernardo Strassburg, Coordinator of the Centre for Conservation and Sustainability Science (CSRio) and Executive Director of the International Institute for Sustainability, talks us through key findings from his most recent study, “Global priority areas for ecosystem restoration”, published in Nature magazine in 14th October 2020.
