{"id":11021,"date":"2020-09-16T08:55:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T05:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africasustainabilitymatters.com\/?p=11021"},"modified":"2026-01-11T05:31:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:31:14","slug":"10-years-to-restore-our-planet-10-actions-that-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rayscohosting.best\/ASM\/2020\/09\/16\/10-years-to-restore-our-planet-10-actions-that-count\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Years to Restore Our Planet. 10 Actions That Count."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Against a backdrop of environmental crisis, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration<\/a> is a chance to revive the natural world that supports us all.  A decade may sound like a long time. But scientists say that these next ten years will count most in the fight to avert climate change and the loss of millions of species. Here are ten actions in the strategy of the UN Decade<\/a> that can build a #GenerationRestoration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Empower a global movement <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The UN Decade aims to stop and reverse the destruction and degradation of billions of hectares of ecosystems. It is a daunting task, made more complicated by the diversity of ecosystems and the threats they are facing: from lush forests threatened by wildfires to agricultural soils so eroded that they may only carry a few more years of harvests. No single entity can steer the course in this endeavour. The UN Decade thus connects and empowers the actions of the many. Groups and individuals can get informed about restoration opportunities in their area, joining initiatives already underway, or start their own.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Invest in restoration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restoration takes resources. Organizations driving activities on the ground are often underfunded and face financial insecurity. While the benefits of restoration far outweigh the costs, it can only happen with long-term financing. Governments, international lenders, development agencies, the private sector and individuals will have to ramp up their support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Set the right incentives <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the long-term,\u00a0healthier ecosystems\u00a0can produce\u00a0bigger harvests,\u00a0more secure\u00a0incomes and a healthier environment. But\u00a0caring\u00a0for nature\u00a0can\u00a0also mean\u00a0foregoing\u00a0some of\u00a0the\u00a0financial\u00a0gains\u00a0of\u00a0less sustainable practices.\u00a0There are ways to change this by incentivizing restoration activities and reducing subsidies that finance harmful practices, in the agriculture and fishing industries, for example. Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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