Committing to ecological restoration

At the September 2014 United Nations Climate Summit, governments rallied around an international agreement-the New York Declaration on Forests-that underscored restoration of degraded ecosystems as an auspicious solution to climate change. Ethiopia committed to restore more than one-sixth of its lan...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 348; no. 6235; pp. 638 - 640
Main Authors:	Suding, Katharine, Higgs, Eric, Palmer, Margaret, Callicott, JBaird, Anderson, Christopher B, Baker, Matthew, Gutrich, John J, Hondula, Kelly L, LaFevor, Matthew C, Larson, Brendon MH, Randall, Alan, Ruhl, J B, Schwartz, Katrina ZS
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington The American Association for the Advancement of Science 08-05-2015
Subjects:	Borders Climate Climate change Conservation Ecosystems Environmental policy Environmental restoration Governments Land Land degradation Restoration United Nations
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Summary:	At the September 2014 United Nations Climate Summit, governments rallied around an international agreement-the New York Declaration on Forests-that underscored restoration of degraded ecosystems as an auspicious solution to climate change. Ethiopia committed to restore more than one-sixth of its land. Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, and Colombia pledged to restore huge areas within their borders. In total, parties committed to restore a staggering 350 million hectares by 2030.
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ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.aaa4216