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A Simple Planting Technique for Re-establishing Trees Where Frequent Inundation Occurs

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Published on: January 26, 2018

The forest restoration frontier.

Wil de Jong¹, Jinlong Liu², Hexing Long³

¹Renmin University, 59 Zhongguancun St, Haidian District, Beijing, 100872, China. dejongwil@gmail.com.

|August 24, 2021

Summary

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Forest restoration efforts have expanded significantly since the 1960s, with major international initiatives aiming for substantial forest regrowth by 2030. However, some ambitious restoration goals may prove unrealistic and lead to unintended consequences.

Keywords:

Biodiversity Community forestry Ecosystem services Forest products Land cover change Plantations

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Forestry
Conservation Biology

Background:

Global forest restoration has reached approximately 300 million hectares.
International initiatives aim to restore an additional 350 million hectares by 2030.
Restoration trends and policies have evolved since the mid-20th century.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the historical development of forest restoration.
To analyze trends in restored forest areas since the 1960s.
To examine the changing objectives and approaches in forest restoration initiatives.

Main Methods:

Literature review of forest restoration trends.
Analysis of historical data on restored forest areas.
Examination of policies, programs, and projects in forest restoration.

Main Results:

The area of restored forests has steadily increased since the 1960s.
Restoration objectives have shifted over time, from products and livelihoods to ecosystem services and well-being.
Current large-scale international programs focus on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being.

Conclusions:

The historical trajectory of forest restoration shows progressive increase in restored areas.
Shifting objectives influence policies, actors, and technologies used in restoration.
Some contemporary ambitious restoration goals may be unrealistic and yield undesirable outcomes.