Healthy lands for food, water and climate
Initiative 20x20 is a country-led effort that aims to change the dynamics of land degradation in Latin America and the Caribbean
Key Fact
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Initiative 20x20 combines expertise, intent and capital in Latin America and the Caribbean to transform the dynamics of land degradation and advance restoration across the region
Restoration and conservation could deliver 60 percent of emissions reductions needed by 2050 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Restoring and protecting forests and degraded land across Latin America and the Caribbean with Initiative 20x20 will deliver benefits for climate action, welfare, biodiversity and water
Restoring degraded lands in Latin America and the Caribbean could result in net economic benefits of $23 billion in the next 50 years
Initiative 20x20 is a regional partnership to bring more than 20 million hectares of degraded land into the process of restoration by 2020
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Restoration Projects
Restoration projects supported by Initiative 20x20 partners are flourishing throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, inspiring others to restore and conserve land.
News & Blogs
Feature of the month
Press Release: Latin America and the Caribbean Working Toward Carbon Neutrality Through Landscape Restoration
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean reinforced today their commitment to restore degraded landscapes that are key for sustained economic growth, with less carbon emissions and better agriculture productivity. This is why — through Initiative 20x20 — 17 countries will work to align policies and investment aimed at restoring land by 2050 at a level that could help the region achieve carbon neutrality. This level has been estimated by the United Nations Environment Program to be about 250 million hectares.
Events
Videos
Building the restoration movement in Latin America
At this year’s annual meeting in Lima, Peru, we asked our partners why they care about restoring their degraded land in their countries and what Initiative20x20 does to support them.
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Accelerating Restoration in Latin America
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Walter Vergara on Initiative 20x20
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Putting pledges into practice in Latin America GLF 2015
