UN World Restoration Flagships:
The United Nations named seven initiatives from across Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia as the intergovernmental organisation’s World Restoration Flagships.
- UN World Restoration Flagships are part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization.
- It aims to prevent, halt, and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean.
- The award conferred by the UNEP and FAO of the UN makes the initiatives eligible for technical and financial support from the organisation.
- The awards track notable initiatives that provide support to global commitments in order to restore one billion hectares.
