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Regional initiatives in Latin America
Webinar on Forest Landscape Restoration and the Bonn Challenge for Eastern and South-East Europe
7 May 2020
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FLR opportunities in Latin America
From: WRI (2016) The economic case for landscape restoration in Latin America
https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/The_Economic_Case_for_Landscape_Restoration_in_Latin_America.pdf
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Regional initiatives in support of the Bonn Challenge (1)
El Salvador 2015
Panama 2016
Honduras 2017
Guatemala 2018
Bonn Challenge Latin America High-level Ministerial Roundtables
Cuba 2019
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Technical support in LatAm
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Evidence-base policy design
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Tools & knowledge generation
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Source: https://initiative20x20.org
Regional initiatives in support of the Bonn Challenge (2)
https://initiative20x20.org/
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Who is part of 20x20?
Source: https://initiative20x20.org
https://initiative20x20.org/about
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20x20 partners implement 90 projects in 13M has
Restoration projects run by Initiative 20x20 partners illustrate how restoration delivers valuable social and environmental benefits as well as ensures the protection of pristine lands at risk of degradation. Projects show that restoration is financially viable and replicable across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Source: https://initiative20x20.org
https://initiative20x20.org/
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20x20 planned financial architecture
Source: https://initiative20x20.org
https://initiative20x20.org/about
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20x20 task forces
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Knowledge generation – 20x20 partners
Monitoring Policy – FLR
coordination
FLR with native
species
https://www.wri.org/publication/sustainability-index-landscape-restorationhttps://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2019-031-En.pdfhttps://wribrasil.org.br/sites/default/files/AF_WRI_WorkingPaper_ResearchGapsInSilviculture_digital_0.pdf
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Countries leading on efforts underpinned by FLR activities
● Afforestation and revegetation ● Strengthening the ecological restoration● Program of restoration after forest fires ● Preventive forestry program with emphasis on rural urban interface ● Forest management program.● Strengthening the wood energy program
Reduction of impacts of climate change on the hydrological cycle in target highland watersheds through improved land use practices and restoration
CH
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Source: IUCN Barometer 2nd report
https://initiative20x20.org/news/chile-first-latin-american-country-incorporate-restoration-goals-their-climate-ambitionhttps://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2019-018-En.pdfhttps://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2019-018-En.pdf
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Countries leading on FLR efforts
Mexico: Restoring 1 Mhas
(2014 – 2018)
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Sub-national restoration – Quintana Roo
Restoration approaches include:• Establishment of forest protected
areas/enclosures• Enrichment planting of native tree
species• Establishment of sustainable
silvopasture and agroforestry systems and intensification of existing systems
• Management of invasive species• Assisted and passive restoration of
forests Community-based land management/forestry
• Reconstruction of physical structure of wetland soils
Financing for FLR
Climate Change
Biodiversity
Supply chains
National funds
Source: IUCN Barometer 2nd report
https://initiative20x20.org/restoration-projects/restoring-1-million-hectares-degraded-land-mexicohttps://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/2019-018-En.pdf
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F O R E S T S
Adriana Vidal
Senior Forest Policy Officer – IUCN Forest
Conservation Programme
Thank you!
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