Standards of Practice to Guide Ecosystem Restoration

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Commission on Ecosystem Management of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN CEM), and the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), in collaboration with 22 other organizations, have released a new publication, entitled Standards of practice to guide ecosystem restoration.

The Standards of practice offer key recommendations on how to apply the 10 principles of ecosystem restoration across the entire restoration process, including the broad array of ecosystems and restoration activities. These include best practices for critical aspects of restoration, such as engagement, information sharing, and adaptive management.

In particular, the Standards of Practice highlights the importance of the meaningful involvement of Indigenous Peoples and provides guidance for their engagement. The Standards of practice were co-produced with the collaboration of more than 400 restoration experts from all continents.