Convention on Biological Diversity and Korea Forest Service Extend Global Forest Restoration Initiative - African Sustainability Matters

Convention on Biological Diversity and Korea Forest Service extend Global Forest Restoration Initiative - African Sustainability Matters

The global push to restore degraded forests received renewed backing recntly after the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Korea Forest Service agreed to extend their long-running Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative, reinforcing international cooperation at a time when biodiversity loss continues to accelerate across many regions, including Africa. Image source: EnviroNews The two institutions signed a new Memorandu…

CBD, Korea Forest Service sign MoU to continue implementation of Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The Korea Forest Service (KFS) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on Friday, January 23, 2026, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the implementation of the third phase of the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative (FERI). Since its inception in 2014, FERI has underpinned national efforts in many parts of the world, supporting countries to develop and implement restoration projects, strengthening capac…