Standards of practice to guide ecosystem restoration

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The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 aims to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation and restore biodiversity and ecosystem integrity; improving human health and well-being, including the sustainable provision of ecosystem goods and services; and mitigate climate change. To create a shared vision for ecosystem restoration, the UN Decade partners, through a consultative process, launched 10 principles to achieve the highest possible level of recovery through restoration projects. To facilitate the application of these principles and thus maximize restoration outcomes for nature and people, the Practical Standards to Guide Ecosystem Restoration provide key recommendations for all phases of restoration projects. These recommendations are applicable to the wide range of restoration activities included as ecosystem restoration under the UN Decade, across all types of ecosystems (urban, production, cultural, semi-natural and natural) and restoration projects, from voluntary efforts led by community members to nationally funded projects with large resources.