AIM4NatuRe initiative:
FAO launched the AIM4NatuRe initiative with UK support to enhance global monitoring of ecosystem restoration under the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework.
- Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Nature Restoration (AIM4NatuRe) is a global initiative to improve the monitoring and reporting of ecosystem restoration efforts.
- Launched by: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
- Funding Partner: United Kingdom, contributing GBP 7 million.
- Objective:
- Strengthen countries’ ability to monitor and report restoration progress.
- Support achievement of Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework — restoring at least 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030.
- Features:
- Technology Driven: Leverages cutting-edge satellite and data analysis tools.
- Global Dataset Creation: Builds a harmonized global dataset on restoration.
- Capacity Development: Trains countries to use data-driven restoration tracking methods.
- Data Interoperability: Establishes standardized data formats for seamless integration across nations.
- Inclusivity Focus: Supports Indigenous Peoples’ monitoring efforts with pilot projects in Brazil and Peru.
- Expansion: Builds upon the success of FAO’s AIM4Forests programme, extending from forests to all ecosystems including wetlands, grasslands, and marine areas.
