Download - Investing in Sustainable Landscapes
Investing in Sustainable LandscapesPeter Holmgren, Director-General CIFOR26 November 2013
Center for International Forestry Research Vision: Forestry and Landscapes are high on the political
agenda and contribute to broader development goals.
Inter-governmental organization, HQ in Bogor, Indonesia, working globally.
Research, capacity building and outreach to bring solid and relevant science to decision-makers.
C I F O R
How it started Founded in 1993 after Earth Summit in Rio
de Janeiro; 2013 is 20th Anniversary
Founding sponsors were Australia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States
Indonesia bid successfully to host CIFOR headquarters in Bogor
Why Landscapes?
Landscapes are essential for future we want.
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processes hinder us.
Landscapes approach creates synergies and manages trade-offs.
People on the ground are in charge.
Private finance is essential to the solutions.5
Political Processes Focused but Fragmented
Maintaining biological diversity Conservation Sustainable use
Mitigating and adapting to climate change Rural communities Land-based sectors
Food security aspirations Nutrition and health Climate-smart
agriculture and food systems
MDG Post-2015 development agenda Poverty reduction Sustainable
Development Goals
Green economy Return on
investments in a green economy
Improved livelihoods
The Landscapes “Big 5”
We need a Common Language for Landscapes
Objectives, measures, performance
• Easy to understand
• Apply to any scale
• Apply to any location
• Measurable
• Sustainability can mean improvement over time
Global Landscapes ForumWarsaw, 16-17 November 2013 – at COP19
• A Landscapes Approach to inform: • Climate Change agreements and actions• Sustainable Development Goals
• Agriculture & Forestry together - 2200 participants over 2 days • 4 themes: • Investment• Governance • Climate change adaptation & mitigation• Food and nutrition
Global Landscape ForumWarsaw November 16-17, 2013
Global Landscapes Forum 2013: A Summary and Celebration
Finance for Sustainable Landscapes
– connecting the dots Investors:
• There is abundant capital seeking good investment propositions that also contribute to sustainable development
Farmers / Producers:
• Access to long-term, affordable and reliable capital is a major limiting factor for our enterprises
Public sector:
• Desire to use public funds for demonstrable results in delivering public goods and sustainable development
Landscape Fund – spreading risk, effective verification
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Take home messages
Landscapes are key to the future we want
Landscapes contain viable investment propositions
• also with conditions of sustainability
These investments can be applied at scale, with:
• efficient sustainability verification
• reasonable financial transaction costs
• risk management support from public sector
Remember: People on the ground are in charge.