##  [SER Webinar: Spatial Planning for Restoration: Connecting KMGBF Target 1 and Target 2](/portal/land-management/events/ser-webinar-spatial-planning-restoration-connecting-kmgbf-target-1) 

Organization

[Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)](/organization/society-ecological-restoration-ser)

 

 

Location

Canada



 

Event Date and Time

 November 18th, 2026 at 8:00am MST to November 18th, 2026 at 9:00am MST 

 

 [Register Here](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5017924780117/WN_yVmrC75pSBign_Q8MpTOow?utm_source=Society+for+Ecological+Restoration+%28SER%29&utm_campaign=54771704e6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_28_11_28_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f774ba5d13-57752329#/registration) 

 

Target 1 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework calls for all areas to be under participatory, integrated, and biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning by 2030. Far from a standalone commitment, Target 1 is the enabling foundation for nearly every other KMGBF target — providing the evidence base needed to identify where restoration, conservation, and sustainable management action will deliver the greatest impact. Yet the draft Global Report on Collective Progress in Implementation of the KMGBF shows that spatial planning capacity, data, and coordination remain critical gaps holding back implementation across the Framework.

This is especially true for Target 2, which calls for at least 30% of degraded ecosystems to be under effective restoration by 2030. Without robust spatial planning, restoration risks being fragmented or poorly prioritized. Integrated spatial planning provides the mechanism to identify degraded areas with the highest potential for ecological, climate, and social returns — turning restoration from opportunistic intervention into strategic, evidence-based investment.

This webinar explores this relationship in practice. It opens with a grounding in systematic spatial planning — its core principles and its role as the connective tissue between biodiversity targets. It then turns to the UN Biodiversity Lab (UNBL), highlighting the Essential Life Support Areas (ELSA) approach, an integrated prioritization methodology already applied in 20+ countries to inform national restoration and biodiversity strategies. The session closes with a live demonstration, giving participants hands-on experience generating spatial priorities for restoration. Designed for restoration practitioners and planners, this session shows how getting spatial planning right under Target 1 is what makes ambitious restoration under Target 2 achievable.

There will be 4 speakers from UNEP and UNDP