The initiative will call for active implementation of national spatial planning measures, based on scientific research and data, put forward a set of methodologies and guidelines for land use
planning including the "ecological red lines", and promote the use. The initiative will provide capacity-building and technical support for countries and regions planning to launch similar
initiatives or to conduct pilot demonstrations, including the exchange of knowledge and information, field visits and seminars. Using practical experience, the initiative will continuously improve the methodology and expand its application in different countries and regions to promote the
formation of coordinated action in a global sense.

The key contribution of the initiative is to stop the global GHG emissions resulted
by global deforestation, land degradation and natural habitat conversion
(hereinafter as deforestation/conversion), through building up the ‘Deforestation /
Conversion Free Commodity Supply Chain’ that linking from producer countries
to market countries, and key business players throughout the supply chain
iv. How the contribution leverages living natural systems as a solution to

Restoring degraded habitats such as
mangrove forests and peatlands reduce
risks related to climate change impacts,
will act as a vital carbon sink and promote
biodiversity recovery.

This report summarises the findings of an initial scoping study which aimed to identify common interests, facilitate global and regional collaborations, and help identify opportunities for co-investment in research and development. This study is a starting point for a wider global review and conversation into how active interventions should fit within coral reef management in a changing world. This interim report recommends: • Strong action on climate change and other stressors: Coral restoration should not be viewed as a replacement for reducing local, regional and global stressors acting on reefs.
• Invest in research and development: Substantial research and development is required to scale up and improve all facets of restoration and adaptation.
• Promote knowledge-sharing and collaboration: There would be great benefit in global cooperation, collaboration and knowledge-sharing to ensure efficient use of resources. • Develop best practice guidelines: Science-based guidance for restoration practitioners is critically needed, and the UNEP and collaborating organisations have committed to facilitating the production of guidelines in the near future. • Develop policy and plans: New or refined policy and plans relevant to restoration and adaptation are needed. • Promote ‘blue restoration’: the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration represents an opportunity to promote ‘blue restoration’ including restoring coral reefs. Further, the goal of large-scale restoration, to sequester carbon and reduce anthropogenic climate change, could help mitigate the main threat to coral reefs.