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Biodiversity

United We Thrive: Bridging Climate, Biodiversity, and Land Restoration for a Sustainable Future

When it comes to land restoration, integrated solutions are not just an ideal, they are the foundation of thriving ecosystems and communities.

28 November 2024

By Brianna Van Matre

Mountain Range, biodiverse agricultural land and Forests
A butterfly has come to rest on the hand of a person in a garden

5 Reasons Why ILM = Insect-Loving Management

The many ways in which Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) can help make agriculture better for people and nature, including by being an insect-Loving management approach.

22 April 2019

By Eghosa Asemota, Louis Wertz

An example of agroforestry - a landscape with fruit trees, shrubs and vegetables growing together

Responding to EAT-Lancet: Consider agroecological solutions

The EAT-Lancet Commission report underestimates the potential of agroecological systems to generate healthy diets within planetary bounds.

Thick forest with sun shining through the tall trees

Agroecology within Sustainable Landscapes: A conversation with EcoAgriculture’s Kata Young

Explore the intersection of agroecology and sustainable landscapes with Kata Young. Gain valuable perspectives on the movement’s impact and future challenges.

3 April 2018

By Brett Jacobson, Katherine (Kata) Young

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

Training in a forest clearning

Lessons from beneath the canopy: invest in human and social capital to catalyze restoration

Discover how investing in human and social capital drives forest and landscape restoration success in Puerto Rico and beyond.

14 June 2017

By Louis Wertz

A section of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya

Transforming Agriculture from Threat to Solution for Environmental Challenges

Sustainable intensification alone is not enough. Integrated Landscape Management is transforming agriculture into a driver of climate action, biodiversity conservation, and resilient food systems.

20 October 2016

By Sara Scherr

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

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

A man launching a drone to survey a landscape

Fly Over a Honduran Smallholder Coffee Farm

A conservation finance program helped Honduran coffee farmers recover from coffee rust while promoting biodiversity and sustainable farming practices.

21 October 2015

By Lee Gross, Louis Wertz

Steps toward Green covers

Stepping Asia Towards a Greener Future

A new book from EcoAgriculture and the World Bank will help East and Southeast Asian policymakers make agricultural sustainability a national reality for a greener future.

17 September 2015

By Lucila Fernandez, Louis Wertz

Coffee Farm

New Project: Evaluating the $30 million CAMBio program

EcoAgriculture Partners will be the lead evaluator of a six-year, $30 million GEF/UNDP program implemented in five Central American countries using local bank credit to finance the transition to biodiversity-friendly agriculture and enterprises.

1 September 2015

By Lucila Fernandez