sustainable finance and value chains
PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES ON SUSTAINABLE LAND USE FINANCE AND VALUE CHAINS
Rewarding Nature: A Roadmap to Finance the Biodiversity Plan
25 October 2024, Museo La Tertulia, Cali, Colombia
Species are dying out faster than ever, and the stakes are immense: losing biodiversity means losing essential ecosystem services, livelihoods, food security and climate regulation.
So, how can we reverse this trend and – most importantly – fund these efforts?
Sustainable finance and value chains were among key topics discussed at the global conference. Watch replay of the insightful sessions and discussions.
Browse our curated catalog of nature-based solutions and sustainable land use projects in various stages, or showcase your project with us.
In this interactive outcome statement, we share insights from our latest flagship event on how to pave a greener path forward for finance.
THE LUXEMBOURG–GLF FINANCE FOR NATURE PLATFORM
A partnership between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Global Landscapes Forum to mainstream investments in sustainable land use and climate.
THE FOOD SYSTEMS, LAND USE AND RESTORATION (FOLUR) IMPACT PROGRAM
As a core partner, the GLF works to increase the visibility of the FOLUR Impact Program by engaging a diverse audience composed of Indigenous Peoples, farmers, youth activists, women and other global actors.
LOCAL
FINANCE SOLUTIONS
In partnership with BMZ and BMU, the GLF organizes regional dialogues and researches innovative financing mechanisms for small-scale actors.
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GLF Investment Case Symposia
The GLF Investment Case Symposium has become one of the top sustainable finance forums globally, providing a regular convening space for a powerful community of leading sustainable financial actors that review and launch new innovative strategies for land-based investments. We selected 2,200 participants to participate in person at the first four Investment Case events in London (2015, 2016), Washington D.C. (2018), Luxembourg (2019) and Glasgow (2021) while thousands more tuned in virtually via live stream.
Hosted in Luxembourg and online, GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature 2023: What comes next? united 4,657 participants from 162 countries, 106 speakers, 100 global and local partner organizations, and reached 15 million people on social media, with more than 330 thousand engagements, around how finance can solve – rather than exacerbate – the climate and biodiversity crises.
Hosted digitally and in Glasgow alongside COP26, the 5th GLF Investment Case Symposium at GLF Climate hybrid conference made a unanimous call for ambitious, concrete action to stop the climate crisis with the help of forest restoration, resilient food systems, and sustainable finance.
On 30 November 2019, the Global Landscapes Forum convened in Luxembourg for its fourth annual Investment Case Symposium, this year examining the question: How can we move sustainable land-use financing into the mainstream?
On May 30, almost 9,000 people tuned into the Global Landscapes Forum Investment Case in Washington, DC to connect, learn, share and act around mobilizing capital for landscape restoration and sustainable investment.
The second GLF Investment Case Symposium took place in London on 6 June 2016 and brought together experts from the financial services industry with leaders from the corporate sector, government and academia. The event offered a unique platform for experts to explore the role of private finance in enhancing livelihoods and landscapes across the globe.
The GLF Investment Case, convened at the Royal Society in London on 10–11 June 2015, brought together experts from finance and investment to create a roadmap for sustainable landscapes finance. The invitation-only expert symposium sought to overcome barriers to sustainable landscape investments and to scale up existing solutions.
What are
biodiversity
credits?
Biodiversity credits promote investment in nature conservation by representing tradable units of restored or preserved biodiversity. Though new, this market could reach $2 billion by 2030 and $69 billion by 2050. Supporting the Global Biodiversity Framework’s goals, these credits aim to restore Earth’s systems to sustainable levels and are suitable for companies, banks, NGOs, and governments. Successful projects require partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to ensure their active involvement and benefits.
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GLF Contacts
Ludwig Liagre
Sustainable Finance Lead
l.liagrecifor-icraf[dot]org
Nina Verduin
Sustainable Finance Advisor
n.verduincifor-icraf[dot]org
Media Support
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