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The emerging consensus among conservationists and environmental organizations is that the best way to save the #AmazonRainforest is to cultivate a “bioeconomy” based on regenerative agriculture and sustainable practices. In this op-ed for Project Syndicate, Ricardo Hausmann explains why this approach could inadvertently accelerate #deforestation and #biodiversity loss. Op-ed: https://lnkd.in/e-P-5CUi Our researchers spent several years investigating economic growth in the Peruvian and Colombian Amazon. We believe achieving shared prosperity in the Amazon depends on the connectivity and opportunity in its urban areas. Learn more about our research projects in Loreto, #Peru, and Caquetá, Guaviare, and Putumayo, #Colombia. 🔎 https://lnkd.in/euGCYFpw

For more than 15 years, Nexira has worked in collaboration with SOS SAHEL International France to protect the #acacia resource, enhance the lives of local populations, and promote sustainability through the Acacia Program.    One challenge of the 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 consists of restorating degraded land and improving ecosytems in the Sahel region. Therefore, SOS SAHEL turned to Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR), an ecological approach that focuses on the protection and management of natural regrowth. 🌱   The method is designed to enhance plant cover density and diversity, which in turn supports soil health, increases biodiversity, and contributes to the resilience of the environment against climate change.   👉 Read our new blog post to understand these environmental land restoration practices: https://lnkd.in/e9WQCpNs   #WeAreAcacia

Amidst the surging global demand for timber, Peru’s timber industry is grappling with an imbalance between demand and supply of managed forests. Supported by P4F, Form International is consolidating a business model that offers a financially viable alternative to the recovery of degraded land in the Ucayali region of Peru. Striving to boost biodiversity and foster the cultivation of endemic species, the initiative showcases the efficacy of sustainable timber production as a practical solution for restoring degraded land, while actively engaging local communities in the process. 👉 Watch our film that walks through this sustainable – and innovative – approach: https://lnkd.in/dPg22mWn #Biodiversity | #NatureBasedSolutions | #Peru | #LandRestoration | #TimberProduction

Investancia at the V Subnational Territories Forum Last week, Alto Paraguay hosted the V Subnational Territories Forum of the Capricorn Bioceanic Corridor. Investancia showcased its impact in Carmelo Peralta and the Paraguayan Chaco. Our Country Manager Gabriela Viñales highlighted our reforestation work, focusing on carbon projects, pongamia oil, and pongamia meal from reforestation. Our efforts boost forest coverage, protect biodiversity, enhance livelihoods, and sequester carbon dioxide. Using innovative tech, we transform degraded lands, creating jobs and income opportunities. Read more about this news here: https://bit.ly/4civtGE #Investancia #BioceanicCorridor #Reforestation #Paraguay #ClimateAction

In just two years, the Great Green Wall initiative has sparked a remarkable transformation, turning deserts into lush oases. The incredible progress is captured in this video, showcasing the initiative's impact at the northern edge of Senegal after four decades of barren wasteland. In partnership with the UN World Food Programme WFP, local communities have embarked on an extraordinary journey to reclaim and regenerate their land. Why The Great Green Wall Matters: ☀️ Combatting Desertification: The Sahara Desert has expanded by 10% in the last century. The Great Green Wall aims to halt this encroachment, creating a living barrier across Africa to preserve our planet for future generations. 💪 Empowering Communities: The project is a beacon of hope, offering sustainable livelihoods and slowing migration from rural areas to overcrowded cities. 🌓 Indigenous Technologies: By harnessing indigenous technologies like half-moon water harvesting, syntropic farming that mimics forest dynamics and contemporary permaculture practices, the project is restoring biomass and biodiversity. The result is that over 300,000 hectares of land have been regenerated (so far), focusing on sustainable agriculture and migration is no longer the only path for local communities. Species such as Sorghum, Millet, Moringa, Pigeon Pea, and Okra, domesticated thousands of years ago, are now cultivated to maximise biomass, rehabilitate the land, and provide food. The Great Green Wall is another example of what we can achieve when combining traditional wisdom with modern scientific approaches. Providing a future where local populations are not just participants but leaders in nature restoration, using ancestral knowledge to sustain and enrich their way of life.

The 2022 World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting shed light on the critical role of collaborative landscape approaches in safeguarding forests within the cocoa sector. At the 2024 #WCFPM, we're set to delve deeper into how these approaches can be effectively implemented, drawing from successful examples in the coffee and palm sectors. We continue building on the bases set in 2022: ✅ Sustainable Business Targets: These targets have been instrumental in guiding companies to commit to and progress landscape models. Their role in expanding these models to more regions contributed to a progress in reforestation, especially in areas with high deforestation risks. ✅ Forest Positive Approaches: Emphasizing beyond just risk management, these approaches target a positive impact on broader sourcing landscapes. For instance, our partner's commitment to a deforestation-free supply chain by 2025 in the Cavally region, focusing on long-term conservation, restoration, and sustainable landscapes. ✅ Community Empowerment: The Rights and Advocacy Initiative Network in Ghana underscored the importance of including local communities in forest conservation efforts. Communities offer invaluable knowledge, rights over forest resources, and essential support in interventions like agroforestry nurseries and wildfire management. ✅ Data-Driven Solutions: The emphasis on establishing reliable data on cocoa plots and supply chains is vital. Utilizing deforestation risk assessment methodologies helps pinpoint high-risk areas, enabling stakeholders to address and manage these challenges more effectively. At the 2024 #WCFPM, we will explore how to translate these insights into actionable strategies for the cocoa industry, focusing on integrating community knowledge, enhancing supply chain transparency, and leveraging data for targeted conservation efforts. Join us in Amsterdam on 6-7 February. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gq9ZVrWH

New mindsets and greater collaboration can lead to business opportunities that benefit a wide range of stakeholders and the environment. One example of this is the seaweed forest restoration project in Norway. By teaming up with NGOs, government, local communities, and academics, a company reliant on seaweed extracts has reversed the decline of this valuable natural resource. This project is a great example of how sustainable business practices and carbon capture can be achieved through collaboration and a mindset shift. #sustainablebusiness #carboncapture #collaboration #mindsetshift Check out the details of this successful project here: https://lnkd.in/eiJdW-tX

”Be #PartOfThePlan”   That's this year's theme for #BiodiversityDay and it is a call to action for all stakeholders to halt & reverse the loss of biodiversity by supporting the implementation of the #BiodiversityPlan!   Governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, non-governmental organizations, lawmakers, businesses, financial institutions and individuals are encouraged to highlight the ways in which they are supporting the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan. Everyone has a role to play and therefore can Be Part of the Plan!   IGG is part of the plan thanks to, for example, its involvement in the (MoMo4C (Mobilising More for Climate) program. This is a five-year program (2019 – 2024) of IUCN NL, Wereld Natuur Fonds (WWF-NL) and Tropenbos International, funded by the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken. It brings together entrepreneurs, companies, policymakers, investors, civil society organisations and local entrepreneurs to make green business propositions that tackle the impacts and causes of climate change at the landscape level in developing countries, and to attract investments to implement these initiatives. By mobilising more funding for nature-based climate adaptation and mitigation solutions, they contribute to healthy and thriving landscapes in Cameroon, Ghana, Indonesia, Uganda, and Zambia.   One example of how MoMo4C works comes from the Ketapang landscape in Indonesia, where it works on promoting sustainable community-based forest stewardship and livelihood improvement in a landscape comprised of diverse forests ecosystems such as peatlands and peat swamps and known for its rich biodiversity - housing various endangered species like orangutans and pangolins. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eSMqrKGQ

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! 🌳 This year's theme underlines the crucial role of land restoration practices to support the conservation, sustainable use and reparation of ecosystems, which is esential to achieve the #SDGs and the UN Biodiversity #BiodiversityPlan's goals and targets. BioTrade not only conserves biodiversity but contributes to its restoration and enhancement by restoring native species, improving water cycles, regenerating topsoil, and enhancing ecosystem services. In Namibia, #BioTrade activities carried out by Eudafano Women’s Cooperative LTD include rainfed agriculture and the planting of marula trees to promote the regeneration of local biodiversity. Read the story➡ https://bit.ly/3V9fsvl Learn more about UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)'s BioTrade Principles & Criteria sustainability guidelines➡ https://bit.ly/49TPzWz Join us in being part of the #GenerationRestoration

Three Basins Summit - #deforestation increased by 4% worldwide in 2022 compared with 2021, as some 66,000 square kilometers (25,000 square miles) were destroyed, according to the annual Forest Declaration Assessment report - The world's most important three Basins are: 1. The #congo Basin 2. The #amazon Basin 3. The #borneo Mekong - These basins represent 80% of the world's #forest cover and approximately 75% of its #biodiversity - The 3 day meeting between 26-Oct-23 and 28-Oct-23 in #brazzaville, #drc ended with a 7-point declaration but disappointingly, not an alliance: 1. Recognise the value of enhanced cooperation between the three basins 2. Recognise that sovereign management of biodiversity, forests and associated resources of the three basins is essential 3. Develop solutions together 4. Pool and capitalise on existing knowledge, experience, resources and achievements 5. Involve all states and national authorities, including indigenous peoples, youth, women, civil society, academia and the private sector 6. Encourage financial mobilisation and the development of traditional and innovative financing mechanisms 7. Establish a sustainable system of remuneration for the ecosystem services provided by the three basins https://lnkd.in/ezABshxd #climatecrisis #biodiversityloss