Investment Landscape of the Amazon: A New Study Funded by USAID

Listen to a podcast about a new report on the Amazon investment landscape commissioned by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The report assesses the investment landscape for nature-based solutions and the bioeconomy in the Brazilian Amazon. Listen to the PODCAST here.

This analysis identifies significant funding gaps, particularly for smaller-scale projects, and highlights challenges like land ownership complexities and infrastructure deficiencies. The report analyzes various bioresource business models—ecosystem restoration, sustainable primary bioproducts, and secondary bioproducts—evaluating their potential impacts on GHG emissions, biodiversity, and economic growth. 

Finally, it proposes opportunities for donor engagement to catalyze investment and foster a sustainable, standing-forest economy in the region.