SCIENCE

Ecological restoration is one of the main strategies proposed to bend the curve of biodiversity loss. Several challenges arise when trying to implement it at more than pilot experiences. Integration of connectivity, how to measure restoration in human modified landscapes, functionality recovery and how to ensure wide participation, including private sector (synergies with other Rio conventions)... This session will also discuss, in line with Target 14, how to value ecosystem services for planning purposes and with a view to different jurisdictions, economic perspectives and cultural contexts. Valuing ecosystem services at all levels of society will be key to achieving the required transformative changes in biodiversity; thus, having affordable and appropriate tools will be crucial to achieve goals and targets within the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Primary location: Montréal Canada