AIM4NatuRe Initiative

01.05.2025

AIM4NatuRe Initiative

Why in the news? 

              The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations recently launched a significant new initiative, Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Nature Restoration (AIM4NatuRe).

About AIM4NatuRe Initiative:

• It is an Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-led global initiative aimed at enhancing the capacity of countries to monitor and report on ecosystem restoration.
• It is a US$ 9 million programme funded by the United Kingdom, with a contribution of GBP 7 million, and is set to run from 2025 to 2028.
• AIM4NatuRe will leverage cutting-edge technology, standardized data frameworks, and capacity development to support global efforts to restore at least 30 percent of degraded ecosystems by 2030, as outlined in Target 2 of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
• By fostering transparency, accountability, and data interoperability, the initiative will enable countries to track restoration efforts across forests, wetlands, grasslands, marine ecosystems, and agricultural landscapes.
• AIM4NatuRe is part of FAO’s AIM4Forests Programme, expanding the scope beyond forests to provide a holistic approach to nature restoration monitoring.
• The initiative prioritizes a comprehensive approach to ecosystem restoration, encompassing a wide range of activities from restoration of degraded agricultural lands, and wetland rehabilitation to the recovery of grasslands and marine ecosystems.
• AIM4NatuRe will also develop practical guidance documents and technical solutions, namely the Framework for Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring (FERM), to support countries in data collection, analysis, and reporting, ensuring that information is readily available and usable.
  • Notably, the initiative will support Indigenous Peoples in the monitoring of biocentric nature restoration, a holistic approach that prioritizes the well-being of all living things within an ecosystem.

                                                              Source: Down to earth

With reference to the AIM4NatuRe Initiative, consider the following statements:

1. It is an Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-led global initiative.

2. It is a US$ 9 million programme funded by the United Kingdom.

3. AIM4NatuRe will also develop practical guidance documents and technical solutions.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

A.Only one

B.Only two

C.All three

D.None

Answer C