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A woman gives a presentation in Tanzania for the African Wildlife Foundation

Promising Signs for the SDGs in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

Join Seth Shames and collaborators as they reflect on the Kilombero Valley workshop, addressing SDGs and the critical balance between agriculture and conservation.

19 May 2018

By Brett Jacobson, Seth Shames

Men and women disembark from a ferry, many with their bicycles

Translating vision into investment in the Kilombero Valley landscape

How the Kilombero Valley is transforming through sustainable investment strategies aimed at preserving its rich biodiversity and promoting agricultural growth.

18 March 2018

By Brett Jacobson

Hot air ballons against a blue sky and Turkish landscape of eroded hills

IUCN Netherlands and EcoAgriculture Partners debut the Landscape Investment and Finance Toolkit (LIFT)

The Landscape Investment and Finance Toolkit (LIFT) toolkit helps landscape partnerships attract investment to finance their plans to achieve the SDGs.

20 December 2017

By Louis Wertz

A red Poppy bud

New tool will give communities a LIFT accessing finance for Integrated Landscape Management

Discover how the Landscape Investment and Finance Toolkit (LIFT) helps communities secure funding for sustainable landscape management.

10 October 2017

By Seth Shames

A laden barge on a river in China

Blue Waters and Green Mountains: Opening A New Era of Integrated Landscape Management in China

Explore how China’s ecological civilization vision is driving Integrated Landscape Management, restoration, and sustainable development.

12 September 2017

By Sara Scherr

Stacks of coins with seedlings growing on top of them

Rethinking Landscape Finance

Innovative landscape finance can mobilize investment, support the SDGs, and drive sustainable landscape transformation.

30 June 2017

By Sara Scherr

One green investment in a landscape of unsustainable projects is not sustainable

At Investment Forum in Rwanda, a new agenda to advance business participation in landscape partnerships

Learn how businesses, investors, governments, and communities can work together to support sustainable landscapes, reduce risks, and promote inclusive green growth.

16 May 2017

By Louis Wertz

Nanyuki municipal market

Food Flows and the Integrated Landscape Approach

Food flow mapping helps guide Integrated Landscape Management by linking agriculture, ecosystems, and sustainable development in Kenya.

Parrot in Guatemalo

CAMBiando cardamom and conservation in Guatemala

CAMBio conservation finance helped Guatemalan cardamom farmers recover from economic challenges while supporting sustainable land management.

16 January 2016

By Lee Gross

Hilly fields of red soil in Rwanda

More than just the land: a discussion of rural women’s equality

Women’s land rights and participation in land-use decisions are essential for sustainable landscapes, conservation, and resilient communities.

2 January 2016

By Rachel Friedman

A group of people meets under the shade of a large tree

Moving Beyond our Siloed Financial System

Integrated landscape finance connects agriculture, conservation, and development investments to create sustainable social, economic, and environmental outcomes.

21 December 2015

By Seth Shames, Krista Heiner, Louis Wertz, Aiden Irish

EcoAg stand at the Global Landscapes Forum COP21

Paris Action: Moving the landscape conversation from awareness to implementation

EcoAgriculture Partners advanced Integrated Landscape Management at COP21, launching new tools, partnerships, and finance solutions for SDGs.