Global guidelines for the restoration of degraded forests and landscapes in drylands. Building resilience and benefiting livehoods.

Abstract

These guidelines , published in collaboration with the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkey, and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency will support urgently needed restoration efforts in the world’s drylands. Drylands cover nearly half of the earth’s land surface and are home to one-third of the global population. The first of their kind, the guidelines target policymakers and other decision-makers, and practitioners. They present the essential components for designing, implementing and sustaining restoration initiatives and outline a range of actions. These include on-the-ground activities such as habitat protection, assisted natural regeneration, sand-dune stabilization and planting, as well as policy improvements, financial incentives, capacity development, and continuous monitoring and learning. [more]