2021 will see the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration or, simply, the UN Decade. With a catchy hashtag - #GenerationRestoration - the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is being co-led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and will officially launch on World Environment Day, on the 5th of June, hosted by the government of Pakistan, and with the participation of a number of civil society actors, private sector actors, and governments around the globe.
The UN Brief interviewed Tim Christophersen, Head of the Nature for Climate Branch, and the coordinator at UNEP for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
What is the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, how and when it was decided that was an important issue to address at the global level, and which UNEP country-member was behind its strategic vision? What is the Bonn Challenge?
What are the resources required for financing ecosystems restoration, what programs are already in place? How can countries calculate GDP including natural resources?
What is the role of the private sector? We discussed these and other questions.
Interview with Tim Christopherson, UNEP, on the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration