6. Efforts to conserve, protect, and restore nature and ecosystems with solutions for climate, biodiversity and desertification
Strengthen conservation and restoration of ecosystems through secure land tenure, biodiversity adaptation, sustainable fire management, combating environmental crime, and implementing synergistic Rio Conventions actions.
Case Studies
Territorial Monitoring and Management System
Territorial Monitoring and Management System: Combining geospatial technology and indigenous knowledge for supporting protection of Rio Gregório and Kampa do Rio Amônia indigenous lands.
Wales exceeds its national peatland restoration target, restoring over 3,600 hectares of damaged peatland in just five years.
The National Peatland Action Programme in Wales leads a 5-year restoration plan to protect peatlands, boosting biodiversity, decarbonization, and ecosystem services through coordinated efforts.
Nature Positive for Climate Action
This collection showcases real-world private and government solutions that simultaneously advance climate and nature goals, proving positive change is happening globally.
Land tenure for traditional and local communities in Peru
n 2024, Peru granted 15 native communities land titles via an innovative, fast-track process. This collaboration with indigenous organizations secures over 370,000 hectares of Amazon rainforest, empowering stewardship to protect biodiversity.
Acción Andina’s community-led restoration builds resilience from the ground up
Acción Andina partners planted 1.25M native trees, secured 15 forest protections, and trained 2,500+ in wildfire prevention, revitalizing Andean ecosystems and communities.
From Floods to Resilience: How the Gap Fund is Helping Cambodia Build Greener Cities
The Gap Fund supports Cambodia’s cities, helping Phnom Penh and others plan greener, low-carbon growth, strengthen climate resilience, and invest in sustainable urban futures.
Restoring landscapes and livelihoods across East and Southern Africa
Restore Africa, led by the Global EverGreening Alliance, restores 1.9M hectares and supports 1.5M families in 6 African countries, combining land regeneration, carbon credits, and climate resilience.
The initiative aiming to grow 1.5 million trees a year to restore river basins in Valle del Cauca, Colombia
In Colombia, Celsia’s ReverdeC restores river basins in Valle del Cauca by planting 1.5 million native trees a year, improving water security, biodiversity, and community resilience to climate change.