Introduction: Restoring forests and trees for sustainable development

The introductory chapter presents the aims of the book and situates forest restoration within the discourse on sustainable development. It presents the global and regional restoration goals, agreements, and commitments, and discusses different understandings and modalities of forest restoration. It discusses the linkages between forest restoration and ecosystem services and considers forest restoration and its potential in the context of deforestation and forest degradation. It emphasizes the crucial importance of the socioecological and political contexts where restoration is implemented in shaping restoration goals, policies, and approaches and the related outcomes. The chapter positions the various chapters of the book within the discussions on forest restoration including potential social and ecological benefits, synergies, and trade-offs.

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