In recent years, the importance of nature-based solutions in combating environmental challenges has gained significant attention. These solutions leverage the power of nature to address issues such as deforestation, climate change, and biodiversity loss. One notable initiative making strides in this area is the Partnerships for Forests East Africa (P4F EA) programme. P4F EA is
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Mobilising capital for nature-based solutions
“It’s time to be brave, un-silo our thinking, stop seeking perfection, and start acting towards climate-positive financing.”
Community Forestry Programs Provide Ecological and Economic Protection in Tanzania
How Mpingo Conservation and Development Initiative (MCDI) is supporting villages across Tanzania to secure legal ownership of their local forests and sustainably manage them.
A Safer Bet: De-Risking Investments in Nature Through Business Incubation
In a new report, we share lessons for those in the private sector on de-risking nature-based investments.
Using Payments for Ecosystem Services to protect and regenerate tropical forests
Principles and examples for using PES in developing regenerative businesses in tropical forest landscapes.
Raising ambition to reduce agricultural commodity-driven deforestation: What has the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership achieved so far?
Political alignment through the Partnership is helping cement Europe’s position as a leading example in the global transition to deforestation-free supply chains.
Back to its roots: how is a cocoa revival helping restore the Brazilian Amazon?
With a new career in cocoa, former cattle ranchers in the Amazon are quitting forest clearance and bringing biodiversity back to degraded pasture. Our latest case study shows how major players across the cocoa value chain are partnering to drive this dual revival of Brazil’s forests and its cocoa sector.
How your moisturiser could also be protecting Borneo’s forests and indigenous traditions
Illipe nut butter from the forests of Borneo is making a splash in the cosmetics industry and improving the livelihoods of Indonesia’s indigenous Dayak communities.
From credits to credibility – a project developer’s perspective on forest carbon assessments
Partnerships for Forests needed a fast, flexible, and cost-effective methodology for assessing its forest carbon impacts. Here’s how it works.
Unlocking finance for forest landscapes: lessons from getting sustainable enterprises off the ground in West Africa
For fledgling businesses with big ambitions to positively transform landscapes, getting private sector investors on board can be tricky. What can they do to make it easier?