U.N. recognises Ganga project among 10 initiatives restoring natural world

An ambitious project that aims to improve the health of the Ganga is among 10 "ground-breaking" efforts recognised from around the globe by the United Nations for their role in restoring the natural world. “These 10 inaugural World Restoration Flagships show that with political will, science and collaboration across borders, we can achieve the goals of the U.N. Additionally, there have been 30,000 hectares of afforestation so far, with a 2030 goal of 134,000 hectares, according to the U.N. Other inaugural World Restoration Flagships The other inaugural World Restoration Flagships include the Trinational Atlantic Forest Pact, which aims to protect and restore the forest in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, and the Abu Dhabi Marine Restoration project which is safeguarding the world’s second-largest dugong population in Abu Dhabi. The Great Green Wall for Restoration and Peace initiative to restore savannas, grasslands and farmlands across Africa, the Multi-Country Mountain Initiative based in Serbia, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda and Rwanda, and the Small Island Developing States Restoration Drive focused on three small island developing states – Vanuatu, St Lucia and Comoros were also recognised. In expectation of increased funding to the U.N. Decade’s Multi-Partner Trust Fund, additional submissions are being considered, including restoration drives from Pakistan, Peru, and an initiative focusing on Somalia and other drought-affected countries.