Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring, FERM

FAO;

Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring, FERM

A global platform to track and accelerate global ecosystem restoration efforts

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM) is an essential tool for advancing global restoration efforts by providing a free, user-friendly platform to track, document, and report progress on ecosystem restoration. Developed by FAO, FERM supports the objectives of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which seeks to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. By offering scalable, transparent, and harmonized monitoring tools, FERM enables governments, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, researchers, and other stakeholders to register initiatives, share data, and showcase best practices, ultimately fostering collaboration and strengthening the global restoration movement.

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