Many terrestrial and marine ecosystems, which are being eroded by human activities, are central to climate regulation and the damage is exacerbated by positive feedback from the changing climate. Along with the resultant loss of habitat and changing environmental conditions, species extinctions are occurring at alarmingly high rates.
This meeting will addressed the extent to which restoration of damaged or lost biologically diverse ecosystems could contribute to mitigation of climate change globally or regionally. It discussed some current projects that aim to mitigate both climate change and loss of biodiversity, looking at the technical, social and economic aspects of implementation. Finally, it debated priorities for conservation practitioners, for government and institutional support and for private sector action.
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