CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Qu Dongyu, Director General of the FAO, said: “FAO, together with UNEP, as co-lead of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, is pleased to award the 10 most ambitious, visionary and promising ecosystem restoration initiatives as 2022 World Restoration Flagships.

Detailed explanation-2: -Led by El Salvador and together with over 70 countries, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 2021–2030 as the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration on March 1, 2019.

Detailed explanation-3: -The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration aims to prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems on every continent and in every ocean. It can help to end poverty, combat climate change and prevent a mass extinction. It will only succeed if everyone plays a part.

Detailed explanation-4: -The UN Decade runs from 2021 through 2030, which is also the deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals and the timeline scientists have identified as the last chance to prevent catastrophic climate change.

Detailed explanation-5: -The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a joint initiative from the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) calling for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world for the benefits of people and nature.