S.A.P.I.EN.S – Large-Scale Restoration of Ecosystems 

“What it takes to get things done”

Ecosystems, Economy and Society – How large-scale restoration can stimulate sustainable development?

Date and venue : May 29-30, 2014, at the US National Academy of Sciences in Washington DC, USA

Organizers: Veolia Environment Institute /  US National Research Council Water Sciences and Technology Board / Agence Française de Developpement / International Union for Conservation of Nature

Goal: To analyze the potential of large-scale restoration for the improvement of people’s livelihoods, jobs creation and socio-economic development, together with the recovery of ecosystems functionalities, continuity and biodiversity

Target audience: Scientists, policy-makers and members of NGOs, donor agencies and private sector