The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN are set to announce seven initiatives selected as the 2024 World Restoration Flagships.
Names and details of the winning initiatives will be announced at 09:00 am EAT / 07:00am CET / 06:00am GMT/ 01:00 EST on 13 February 2024, ahead of the 6th session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which takes place later that month in Nairobi.
This year’s winners include initiatives to restore mangroves, forests, rivers, and degraded drylands across dozens of countries that are vulnerable to droughts, wildfires, and floods in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
The World Restoration Flagship awards are part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which aims to prevent, halt, and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean. The awards track notable initiatives following global commitments to restore 1 billion hectares – an area larger than China.
