FAO and IUCN launched a new initiative, funded by the Global Environment Facility, to bolster the health and connectivity of primary forests.

The Greening the Humanitarian Response project offers a scalable model for protecting the environment while improving lives—bringing cleaner energy, restored ecosystems and greater resilience to the people living in some of the world’s most vulnerable situations.

The UN Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this year, tackling pollution, unsustainable exploitation and invasive species in three continents.