Title:	Brazil’s science–policy effort to monitor native vegetation restoration.
Authors:	GILES, A. L. FREITAS, M. G. ESPADA, A. L. V. CONSTANTINO, P. FRANCISCO, B. S. RODRIGUES, S. B. SAMPAIO, A. B. FREITAS, I. F. de BUENO, G. C. S. LACERDA, R. C. A. EDSON JÚNIOR, R. SILVIUS, K. VIEIRA, D. L. M.
Affiliation:	ANDRÉ L. GILES, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA – UFSC MARINA G. FREITAS, INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DO MEIO AMBIENTE E DOS RECURSOS NATURAIS RENOVÁVEIS – IBAMA ANA L. V. ESPADA, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PEDRO CONSTANTINO, U.S. FOREST SERVICE – INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (FS-IP) BRUNO S. FRANCISCO, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO OESTE DO PARANÁ – UNIOESTE SILVIA B. RODRIGUES, UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASÍLIA ALEXANDRE B. SAMPAIO, INSTITUTO CHICO MENDES DE CONSERVAÇÃO DA BIODIVERSIDADE – ICMBIO ISIS F. DE FREITAS, INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DO MEIO AMBIENTE E DOS RECURSOS NATURAIS RENOVÁVEIS – IBAMA GABRIELA C. S. BUENO, INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DO MEIO AMBIENTE E DOS RECURSOS NATURAIS RENOVÁVEIS – IBAMA RAQUEL C. A. LACERDA, INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DO MEIO AMBIENTE E DOS RECURSOS NATURAIS RENOVÁVEIS – IBAMA R. EDSON JÚNIOR, INSTITUTO CHICO MENDES DE CONSERVAÇÃO DA BIODIVERSIDADE – ICMBIO KIRSTEN SILVIUS, VIRGINIA TECH DANIEL LUIS MASCIA VIEIRA, CENARGEN.
Date Issued:	2026
Citation:	Ambio, 2026.
Description:	In its early years, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration has mobilized unprecedented global commitments. Yet, measuring restoration success remains contested, particularly in megadiverse countries where the absence of standardized indicators and assessment protocols often leads to subjective decisions by environmental agencies. Here, we present a core set of leading indicators developed through a pioneering Brazil-led science–policy collaboration between environmental agencies and research institutions. The indicators capture early vegetation recovery within four years and whether restoration trajectories are sustained or at risk of reversal. The initiative also establishes a framework that bridges science and policy to deliver practical monitoring tools. It offers a model for other megadiverse countries with complex governance, showing how simple, standardized indicators can translate restoration pledges into measurable results for the UN Decade.
NAL Thesaurus:	Ecological restoration Environmental governance
Keywords:	Ecological indicators Restoration monitoring Restoration policy Science–practice–policy interface
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-026-02431-w
Notes:	On-line first.
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CENARGEN)