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Conceptual Development: IUCN and WWF catalyse a shift from site-level restoration approaches to looking at the broader landscapes and multitude of uses that need to be considered during restoration.
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FLR coined: The term and concept of “forest landscape restoration”(FLR) is presented at a forest restoration workshop convened by IUCN and WWF in Segovia, Spain.
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GPFLR launched: The Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration (GPFLR) is launched by IUCN, WFF and the Forestry Commission of Great Britain to increase support for FLR and harness technical support.
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Petrópolis Challenge: The first global Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation Workshop is held in Petrópolis, Brazil, co-hosted by Brazil, the United Kingdom and IUCN, resulting in the “Petrópolis Challenge”: “to restore forest landscapes to benefit people and nature and contribute to reversing the trends of forest loss and degradation”
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Bonn Challenge launched: The Bonn Challenge - the most ambitious restoration effort the world has ever known - is launched by Germany and IUCN, aiming to bring 150 million hectares of deforested and degraded land into restoration by 2020.
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Rwanda announces first border-to-border FLR pledge at UN Headquarters under the Bonn Challenge on the occasion of the International Day of Forests.
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The United States Forest Service and the Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact of Brazil (PACTO) announce pledges of 15 mil ha and 1 mil ha respectively during the Earth Summit +10 event.
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The Parties to the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) endorse and expand the Bonn Challenge recognising the potential of forest landscape restoration to change how landscapes are managed and conserved. The NYDF or the expanded Bonn Challenge calls on the world to restore an additional 200 million hectares by 2030.
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Countries from Latin America form the first Bonn Challenge regional initiative - 20x20. 17 Latin American countries pledgs to bring 20 million hectares of degraded land into restoration by 2020 under this initative.
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Countries from Africa launch the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100), a pan-African, country-led effort to restore 100 million hectares (386 thousand square miles) of degraded and deforested landscapes by 2030. (see more - 13 countries in Africa sign the Kigali Declaration)
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The first Latin America Ministerial Bonn Challenge Regional Meeting is held in El Salvador in August bringing together 12 countries who collectively pledge over 10 million hectares. To mark this special occasion, the President of El Salvador launches a commemorative coin.
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Bonn Challenge Barometer: Brazil, El Salvador, Mexico, the United States and Rwanda work with IUCN and other partners to develop the Restoration Barometer to track the progress of their pledges. The Barometer starts capturing information on the policies, funding and technical planning leveraged by countries to implement their commitments and starts estimating the benefits of restoration to biodiversity, climate and national economies.
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Bonn Challenge Milestone Surpassed! The first Asian ministerial dialogue marks the continent's entry as a key player in the Bonn Challenge. This roundtable ushers the Bonn Challenge past its 150-million-hectare pledge milestone three years before its goal year. The meeting results in the 12 participating Asian countries identifying a need to draw in private investment, promote multi-stakeholder fora, and encourage the adoption of FLR in rural development, climate, and biodiversity initiatives.
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Six countries from the Caucasus and Central Asia commit 2.5 million ha to the Bonn Challenge in Kazakhstan during the region's first Bonn Challenge Ministerial Roundtable with the adoption of the Astana Resolution in which they agree to identify degraded lands within their countries, work to restore them and assess the potential for further forest landscape restoration.
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"On 1 March, the UN General Assembly officially adopts the resolution declaring 2021–2030 the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration. 71 countries support this resolution proposed by El Salvador.
During the Bonn Challenge 3.0 high-level meeting in Brazil, El Salvador announces plans to propose a United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030 with the aim of boosting existing efforts to restore degraded ecosystems. El Salvador's leadership on ecosystem restoration arose out of its support for the Bonn Challenge, having pledged half of its territory. "
During the Bonn Challenge 3.0 high-level meeting in Brazil, El Salvador announces plans to propose a United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030 with the aim of boosting existing efforts to restore degraded ecosystems. El Salvador's leadership on ecosystem restoration arose out of its support for the Bonn Challenge, having pledged half of its territory. "
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IUCN, World Bank and partners launch the regional initiative for Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus (ECCA30) at UN Climate Summit to bring 30 million hectares of degraded and deforested land into restoration by 2030.
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9.7 million people engage in an online celebration of the Bonn Challenge, tuning in to success stories from 25 countries who have made incredible headway on their restoration targets.
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Launch of RITTE - the Restoration Intervention Typology for Terrestrial Ecosystems / IUCN spurs restoration action and monitoring by launching a typology of restoration interventions for ALL terrestrial ecosystem types including coasts and inland waters.