CoAct Database

Restoring forests and lands as a crucial response to climate change and sustainable development (Bonn Challenge +) (IUCN)

This initiative is directed to bringing 350 million hectares under restoration by 2030. It will use the already significant progress on the Bonn Challenge (BC) and New York Declaration on Forests Goal 5 as a springboard for additional commitments and to accelerate action on the restoration of deforested and degraded lands with quantified progress on area brought under restoration, carbon sequestered, jobs created and biodiversity benefits. The BC aims to bring 150 million ha into restoration by 2020 and 350 million ha by 2030, based on the forest landscape restoration (FLR) approach. To date 58 contributors have pledged more than 170 million ha (almost the size of Indonesia). Measurable progress in countries has been assessed by the BC Barometer of Progress. For additional information, see below and http://www.bonnchallenge.org/ and https://infoflr.org/ This initiative is directed to bringing 350 million hectares under restoration by 2030. It will use the already significant progress on the Bonn Challenge (BC) and New York Declaration on Forests Goal 5 as a springboard for additional commitments and to accelerate action on the restoration of deforested and degraded lands with quantified progress on area brought under restoration, carbon sequestered, jobs created and biodiversity benefits. The BC aims to bring 150 million ha into restoration by 2020 and 350 million ha by 2030, based on the forest landscape restoration (FLR) approach. To date 58 contributors have pledged more than 170 million ha (almost the size of Indonesia). Measurable progress in countries has been assessed by the BC Barometer of Progress. For additional information, see below and http://www.bonnchallenge.org/ and https://infoflr.org/