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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
Cabbages and other crops on a hilly landscape near a village

First North America Landscape Finance Forum explores innovative investment models

The North America Landscape Finance Forum (NALFF) explored integrated landscape investment models in the U.S. and Canada, where some of the most innovative initiatives are taking place.

18 December 2019

By Seth Shamers, Manon Koningstein

Biodiverse Farming Landscape

A New Landscape Working Group within the Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation

Comprised of researchers, private and public-sector financial institutions, and leading civil society organizations, the Coalition develops investment models that yield solid financial and environmental returns.

14 February 2019

By Seth Shames, Eghosa Asemota

A man is holding tea leaves in a tea plantation

Agribusiness, finance, and civil society pros to discuss private sector involvement in landscape approaches

Experts will share why, where and how private sector enterprises are participating as vital stakeholders and positive actors in collaborative landscape management platforms.

28 August 2018

By Elizabeth Sweitzer, Louis Wertz

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

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

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.

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

Lake in Kenya

Presentation: “Financing Integrated Landscape Initiatives” at Artisans of the Grasslands

EcoAgriculture Partners gave a presentation at Artisans of the Grasslands: how finance for Integrated Landscape Management is changing and where it needs to shift to sustainable development and regenerative agriculture.

7 October 2015

By Louis Wertz

Downtown Nairobi

Digging into Kenyan Finance for Landscape Management

To tackle the obstacles to increased sustainable development finance, we’re working on a national level assessment of the opportunities and challenges for integrated landscape investments in Kenya.

31 August 2015

By Evan Romanko, Louis Wertz