Restore, maintain and enhance nature’s contributions to people, including ecosystem functions and services, such as the regulation of air, water and climate, soil health, pollination and reduction of disease risk, as well as protection from natural hazards and disasters, through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based approaches for the benefit of all people and nature.
Introduction
Ecosystem functions and services are often categorised into provisioning services such as food and materials, regulating services such as pollination, carbon sink and protection against extreme weather events, supporting services such as photosynthesis and the water cycle, and cultural services such as recreation and spiritual experiences.
The Aichi Target on achieving more resilient ecosystems by 2020 and enhancing nature's carbon storage has not been met. Despite some restoration projects and the implementation of measures and instruments that positively contribute to the conservation of ecosystem functions, the general trend is that we are making ecosystems less resilient.