Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC)’s Post

We urgently need scalable and replicable models to mobilise private investment for nature. At South Pole we worked with the Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC) to publish 4 new Conservation Investment Blueprints. Join our dissemination webinar on 30 April at 9 - 10:30 AM (ET) / 3 - 4:30 PM (CET) to learn more about how private investment can be mobilised for: 🌳 Transforming Degraded Land into Productive Forests Through Blended Finance in Brazil - Belterra Agroforestry 🌳 Channeling private finance into habitat banking schemes in England - RSPB 🌳 Impact investment unlocking equity for scaling the use of agricultural by-products for sustainable livelihoods in Ghana - Landscape Resilience Fund (LRF) & Koa Switzerland & Ghana 🌳 Channeling private finance into nature rewilding projects in England - Heal Rewilding #publicleverage #financingnature #sdgs

Our nature finance team is part of the EU Horizon SUSTAIN project, which has published a set of investment blueprints for nature conservation. Join the Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC)'s upcoming webinar for insights on channelling private finance to priority #conservation projects, and to engage with featured project developers and investors: https://lnkd.in/gcEHKJM8   Conservation investment blueprints are model financial transaction structures intended to help facilitate replicable investments in priority conservation projects. Focusing on #forestry and #agriculture, these new blueprints can enable financial institutions seeking to positively impact biodiversity through conservation projects to better understand existing frameworks for #investment.   🔹 Register here (Tue 30th April, 2pm BST): https://lnkd.in/gcEHKJM8   🔹 Read the blueprints: https://lnkd.in/g8eqq--J   🔹 More info on the SUSTAIN project: https://lnkd.in/epkbKehE   Capitals Coalition UNEP-WCMC WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development ShareAction IUCN PBL Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving Fundación Biodiversidad ETH Zürich South Pole European Union European Commission #sustainablefinance #naturefinance

CARE also partipated in Regreening Africa I in Niger and Somalia (2017-2022) Event happening this afternoon - now https://lnkd.in/en4qcRHf 'Nairobi, 13 February 2024 – Desertification affects around 45 per cent of Africa’s land, with 55 per cent of this area at ‘high’ or ‘very high’ risk of further degradation. Regreening Africa – a research-in-development initiative co-led by the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) with a range of partners – is expected to bring 5 million hectares under restoration by 2030, boosting biodiversity and supporting local communities. Regreening Africa was today named as one of seven UN World Restoration Flagships. The initiative is already regreening an area of over 350,000 hectares across Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Somalia by reaching more than 607,000 households through training and tree growing efforts, adopting new regreening practices or intensifying existing ones. Over Regreening Africa’s first programme period, the number of households earning additional income from trees increased from under 600 to over 1,500, while the sale of tree-related products increased from 8 to 20 per cent, especially in Ghana and Mali. As a UN World Restoration Flagship, Regreening Africa is recognized as one of the best examples of large-scale and long-term ecosystem restoration in any country or region, embodying the 10 Restoration Principles of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The announcement of seven new World Restoration Flagships was made ahead of the 6th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), to be held from 26 February to 1 March, 2024. The Assembly will convene the world’s Environment Ministers in Nairobi, Kenya to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste."

Curious about how natural capital risk can lead to enhanced returns? In our latest article, Renee Grogan, JANA Stewardship Lead, explores the intricacies of turning natural capital risk into enhanced returns.   Effective integration of natural capital principles requires diligent stewardship and careful project planning, particularly in agriculture and forestry, to ensure measurable improvements in natural capital elements and to navigate the associated risks and complexities.   Click on the below to find out more. https://lnkd.in/gpFASgQ4

As advocates for sustainable development, we understand the pivotal role of agroforestry in combating climate change. Agroforestry, the integration of trees and shrubs into agricultural landscapes, not only enhances biodiversity and soil health but also holds immense potential for carbon sequestration. However, despite its promise, carbon developers in this field are encountering significant hurdles in raising early-stage financing for agroforestry-based carbon projects: Complexity of Measurement: Agroforestry projects pose unique challenges in accurately quantifying carbon sequestration. Unlike traditional forestry projects, the dynamic nature of agroforestry systems requires sophisticated measurement techniques, adding complexity and uncertainty to carbon accounting Long-term Returns: While agroforestry offers substantial environmental benefits, the financial returns are often realized over the long term. This prolonged investment horizon deters potential investors seeking quicker returns on their capital, especially traditional funds Market Immaturity: Despite growing awareness of carbon offsetting, the market for agroforestry-based carbon credits is still in its infancy. The lack of standardized protocols and established marketplaces complicates the valuation and trading of carbon credits from agroforestry projects. You have agroforestry projects selling for a wide range of prices from USD 6 to 50 per credit which creates uncertainty in the market with regards to quality vs price comparison Risk Perception: Investors perceive agroforestry projects as riskier compared to more conventional investment opportunities due to uncertainties associated with land tenure, regulatory frameworks, and market demand for carbon credits. Establishing transparent and standardized methodologies for valuing carbon credits derived from agroforestry projects is crucial for ensuring fair pricing that reflects the true costs and benefits of carbon sequestration. Registries including #Verra, #GoldStandard, #PlanVivo and others can to do more to ensure global standardization of carbon prices and lets hope it comes to that

Are you curious about the current hopes, trends and challenges of the Great Green Wall Initiative? Check out the latest blog of our very own Patrick Worms for CIFOR-ICRAF. https://lnkd.in/dsV4ytUn #GGW #United4land #GenerationRestoration #K4GGWA #EcosystemRestoration #FMNR #Agroforestry #Agroecology #EnergyTransition #RegreeningAfrica

Based on the carbon program "Global Syntropic Agroforestry Program", GrowGrounds enters an exciting phase with the goals of implementing agroforestry projects with coffee farmers in Brazil, Nicaragua, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Uganda and Ethiopia. And the world desperately needs action. Between 2001 and 2015, 314 million ha of tree cover has been lost worldwide and deforestation linked to agriculture is a major driver of climate change. Commodity-driven deforestation (including cattle pastureland, cocoa, coffee, soy, oil palm etc) and shifting agriculture contribute to 25% and 21% respectively of the total tree cover loss.  This amounts to almost 10 million ha less forest every year due to agricultural activities, resulting in alterations of weather patterns, food insecurity, damage to entire ecosystems, soils and wildlife. At GrowGrounds we grow business by growing nature.

#Sustainability is at the heart of Campo Capital S.A.S. endeavours, which are making a positive impact on local communities in #Colombia and #Peru, focusing on the development of #agroforestry, #forestry, and #environmental projects.

Agroforestry Partners (AP) is pleased to announce an investment from Builders Vision, an impact platform that supports people and organizations building a more humane and healthy planet through philanthropy, investment, and advocacy. The investment was made through Builders Bridge, which fuels an investment portfolio at Builders Vision that focuses on catalyzing capital and scaling market solutions into essential, underserved opportunities in oceans, energy, and food & agriculture. AP is an alternative investment fund implementing agroforestry practices on American farms in the pursuit of economic and nature-based returns. Agroforestry practices include the alleycropping of traditional annual crops between perennial trees, silvopasture, riparian forest buffers, forest farming, and windbreaks. The fund is currently piloting chestnut and hay alleycropping investments in Kentucky and Ohio, while preparing for expansion into new geographic hubs in the eastern United States (e.g., the Northeast and Southeast). For the fund's initial phase, AP will expand production of domestic chestnuts by 3,500 acres, offsetting the 7.5 million pounds of imported nuts that are consumed in the U.S. annually. Since chestnuts are one of the few nuts that have both a carbon negative and water positive environmental impact, AP will continue to lead with its regenerative agriculture strategy. The investment from Builders Bridge has allowed AP to go beyond the pilot phase in Kentucky/Ohio and formalize its initial 3,500 acres in this region, while also laying the groundwork for geographic expansion.     "Builders Vision is thrilled to support Agroforestry Partners, as the fund's objectives are closely aligned with our mission around climate resilience and food security. Agroforestry is an important component of regenerative agriculture, but it is an entirely new asset class that needs to be proven out. We believe that AP is well positioned to scale its model and demonstrate agroforestry's role in rehabilitating soil, improving water quality and biodiversity, and increasing farm returns and farmer wealth. We are excited to see how the fund catalyzes other agroforestry projects around the country and ultimately incentivizes other investors to participate." -- Ellie Barker, Investments, Builders Initiative Learn more about Agroforestry Partners here: https://lnkd.in/gQf5s4VP. #impactinvesting, #realassets, #agroforestry, #regenerativeagriculture, #chestnuts, #alleycropping, #foodnutrition, #climate, #trees, #perennials

We kickstarted our #goldstandard certification process with the PoA Design #Consultation yesterday. Are you curious to know more about our approach? Read on our key programme information and give #feedback! We want to hear your thoughts! Comment on this post and I will share the documents with you!