Massive political and financial backing will be needed if we want to turn the tide against climate change. That’s why it’s more than welcoming to know that the period between 2021 and 2030 has officially been declared as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Just this week, the General Assembly of the UN approved the motion that will dedicate a whole decade to restoring the severe degradation of landscapes, including wetlands and aquatic ecosystems, worldwide. Land degradation is estimated to cost the global economy a mind-boggling $2 to 4.5 trillion dollars each year, while economic benefits of restoration efforts could annually reach an estimated $84 billion a year. More importantly though, bringing governments and companies together to expand projects that restore ecosystems will give biodiversity a boost and help us to prepare for the effects of climate change.
The UN just declared 2021 to 2030 the ‘Decade on Ecosystem Restoration’
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