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Book (stand-alone)Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
Resource guide to Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
2024Also available in:
No results found.This publication serves as a comprehensive resource guide to help countries implement Target 2 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF). Created for Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and other partners, it offers essential guidance, practical recommendations, and background information to maximize the impact of restoration efforts across various ecosystems. By building on existing initiatives like the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, this guide provides a pathway for integrating restoration into national biodiversity plans, offering tools and support to help countries achieve a balanced net gain for both people and nature. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetConservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and natural resources for community well-being
The example of Ecuador’s Napo Province
2020Also available in:
During the 2015-2020 period, the Ecuador country office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) implemented the "GEF Conservation and Well-being in Napo project". This initiative was part of an agreement between the provincial government of Napo and Ecuador's Ministry of Environment, and was funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with contributions from public and private organizations and civil society. Working directly with almost 2 800 families grouped in 16 associations and 25 indigenous and farming communities, the project helped to make environmental conservation into a development opportunity. Thanks to strong inter-institutional cooperation, and in partnership with five municipalities in the province of Napo, excellent results were achieved in terms of conservation, namely: i) the establishment of conservation agreements for 7 369.3 hectares and about 57 000 hectares under plans for co-management; ii) a 17 percent decrease in the provincial rate of deforestation; and iii) estimated emissions reduction of 3 998 945 Mg CO2eq and an increase in carbon sequestration of 57 990 Mg CO2eq. Likewise, progress was made in production sustainability: i) 1 370 families incorporated good agricultural practice (GAP) in almost 2 000 hectares of cocoa, naranjillas and pastures, and added value in these chains (fine flavour cocoa with organic certification, naranjilla juice, among others); and ii) seven sustainable community tourism initiatives were strengthened, as were bio-enterprises in five products (guayusa, vanilla, orchids, palm fibre, tikaso), which generated an increase in income ranging from 25 percent to doubling in certain cases. This made it possible to internalize and cover production costs, guaranteeing better indicators of cost effectiveness in the medium term. -
ArticleModeling CO2 restoration potential of mangrove ecosystems in Pakistan to support urban green spaces and human well-being
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Abstract: Pakistan is facing major climate change challenges since in recent years, the annual mean temperature has increased by 0.5°C in the country. Karachi is the largest city and highly vulnerable to fatal heatwave events trolling maximum deaths and illness in recent years. Coast of Mangrove Forest (MF) plays an important role in daily temperature, local environment, and microclimatic conditions. It is a well-established scientific reality that carbon traps heat in the air, and now observing a dramatic rise in temperature. The study aimed to evaluate the vulnerability of the communities to heat-stress, and categorize the role of Mangrove Ecosystem Services to mitigate future disasters. Coupled models and GIS/RS tools were used to estimate the suitability of MF land-cover to categorize the latent status. Heatwaves during summer for three days were calibrated by the models which resulted that an inundation of CO2 stress factors, 250 (S-u=1.0) with a rise in temperature up to 44°C with 70% humidity causes more deaths under heat-periods. Our results linked heatwaves with climate warming and extreme weather events, aggravated by rapid urbanization, industrialization, deforestation, emission of CO2, degradation of MF, and land-use change. Moreover, findings revealed that there is a significant drop-off in urban greenspaces and growth in built-up areas during 1984-2016. In addition, the SILVA-model projected that MF around the city has the ability to absorb CO2 emission up to 55.4 million tons. SILVA-growth projected that 43.61% CO2 stock can be deposited by MF which contributes 19% of the ecosystem. Model showcase that rehabilitation of 30-mangrove trees per/100m2 possibly reduce the extreme tide of heat stress, tsunami, CO2, and improve the air-quality index of the city. This study provides initial assessment and policy directions to rehabilitate MF to promote sustainable cities and societies. Key Words: CO2, urban green spaces, disaster risk reduction, extreme weather events ID: 3471412
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