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"Montreal, 13 December 2022 – The United Nations has recognized 10
ground-breaking efforts from around the globe for their role in restoring the
natural world.
The winning initiatives were unveiled at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15)
in Montreal and a special virtual gala event featuring actors Jason Momoa and
Edward Norton, Dr. Jane Goodall, extreme mountaineer Nirmal Purja, singer Ellie
Goulding, UK band Bastille, Chinese celebrity Li Bingbing, UNEP Executive
Director Inger Andersen, FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo and
British economist Sir Partha Dasgupta, among others. The gala was hosted by
Indian National Geographic Explorer and wildlife filmmaker Malaika Vaz.
The initiatives were declared World Restoration Flagships and are eligible to
receive UN-backed promotion, advice or funding. They were selected under the
banner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a global movement
coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is designed to prevent and
reverse the degradation of natural spaces across the planet.
Together, the 10 flagships aim to restore more than 68 million hectares − an
area bigger than Myanmar, France or Somalia − and create nearly 15 million
jobs.
In revealing the World Restoration Flagships, the UN Decade seeks to honour the
best examples of large-scale and long-term ecosystem restoration, embodying the
10 Restoration Principles of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
