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Ecosystem Restoration Natural habitats have long been valued for their beauty, but we are now recognizing their vital importance to human well-being. Although fundamental to the success of the UN sustainable development goals, ever-growing demands and pressures have led to severe transformation, degradation, and even destruction of global ecosystems. To mark the inaugural year of the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration, this collection highlights the growing calls for large-scale restoration and marks how we may achieve it while securing human and environmental well-being. Read the full collection here Ten Years to Restore a Planet Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Thomas W. Crowther, Wanjira Mathai, Thomas Brooks, Sally Archibald, Pedro Brancalion, Edward B. Barbier, David Obura, Victoria Reyes-García, William J. Bond, Lian Pin Koh, Tim Christophersen, and Eduardo S. Brondizio Earth’s ecosystems, upon which all life depends, are in a severe state of degradation. The upcoming UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration aims to "prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean." In this Voices article, a diverse group of experts articulate why and what action is urgently needed. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema Convention on Biological Diversity Ecosystem restoration is essential to conserving biodiversity, promoting its sustainable use, and ultimately, achieving the UN’s 2050 Vision of "living life in harmony with nature."   Tim Christophersen United Nations Environment Programme Scientific understanding of how to restore and adapt ecosystems is still developing. Considerable investments are needed if we are to identify the best practices to restore our planet—one plot at a time. Read more Highlights from the Collection Creating a culture of caretaking through restoring ecosystems and landscapes Robin L. Chazdon Rewilding should be central to global restoration efforts Jens-Christian Svenning Seeing the Forests as well as the (Trillion) Trees in Corporate Climate Strategies Frances Seymour Four steps for the Earth: mainstreaming the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework E.J. Milner-Gulland et al. Harnessing Big Data to Support the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Mangrove Forests Globally Thomas A. Worthington et al. Lower cost and more feasible options to restore forest cover in the contiguous United States for climate mitigation Susan C. Cook-Patton et al. Read the collection

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