A Socio-ecological Pathway for Land Restoration

Anuja Malhotra, Ruth DeFries, Rob Slotow and  Abi T. Vanak G20 | July 2023 The G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration (2022) recognised the role of sustainable management and land restoration in achieving the objectives of the three Rio Conventions. Three years into the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), the challenge of land restoration has been […]

Response to public consultation on Chhattisgarh’s draft eco-restoration policy (CSCCC)

This note was submitted in response to the draft eco-restoration policy published by the Chhattisgarh State Climate Change Centre for public consultation. CPD’s response commended the draft policy’s emphasis on eco-restoration, multiple ecosystems, and evidence-based approaches, and suggested improvements in the consideration of trade-offs, democratic governance, and alignment with broader policies, in addition to more […]