Ecosystems support all life on Earth. The healthier ecosystems are, the healthier the planet - and its people. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which runs from 2021 through 2030, aims to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean. It can help to end poverty, combat climate change and prevent a mass extinction.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the UN Decade following a proposal for action by over 70 countries (view the UNGA resolution here).
Led by the United Nations Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the UN Decade is building a strong, broad-based global movement to ramp up restoration and put the world on track for a sustainable future. This will include building political momentum for restoration as well as thousands of initiatives on the ground.