Sustainable rangeland management and rangeland restoration offer substantial returns across ecological, social, and economic dimensions. Realizing these benefits depends on the coordinated efforts of investors, governments, policymakers, pastoralist communities, and development partners. Suitable investment can be enabled by more effective governance, inclusive participation, and innovative financing solutions.

Produced by UNCCD, The Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR), this discussion paper serves as a basis for the upcoming global report on “The Economics of Rangelands Restoration” and highlights the global importance of rangelands and the opportunities, as well as mechanisms for investing in their restoration. Furthermore, it analyzes the costs and benefits of rangeland restoration as well as the key enabling conditions for scaling up finance and concludes with concrete recommendations for policymakers, investors and practitioners to unlock potential for rangeland restoration. It also points out what further research is needed – and will be covered in the upcoming global report. Learn more.