Increased investment in landscape restoration is essential for meeting ambitious global targets that already exist, including the Bonn Challenge to bring 150 million ha into restoration by 2020. Climate and development finance will not be sufficient to meet this level of ambition. Private finance has a very important role to...
Sustainable financing for forest and landscape restoration - Opportunities, challenges and the way forward
19 April 2016
19 April 2016
FAO and the Global Mechanism of the UNCCD have joined efforts to prepare
this discussion paper on sustainable financing for FLR. This document provides an overview of existing funding sources and financial instruments that could be used and adapted specifically for implementation of FLR efforts at the national, regional and global...
2012 study on forest financing
01 June 2015
01 June 2015
Forests are highly significant for addressing multiple global challenges and contribute to the sustainable development of all countries, even those without significant forest area. Forests contribute approximately USD 468 billion or 1% of global gross value added to GDP. The livelihoods of over 1.6 billion people depend on forest goods...
Analysis of forest financing in Guatemala
01 June 2015
01 June 2015
This document is an analysis of the current status of forest financing in Guatemala. One has to realize that funding is needed in two separate areas: first, the efficient cash flow to cover ongoing maintenance and operational expenses and second revenue to invest in the sector.
This separation is the key...
Recent experiences show that many countries in Latin America are already using a wide range of financing sources and mechanisms to support sustainable forest management. National financing strategies, innovation and better communication with other sectors are some of the ways that financing constraints can be overcome. This policy brief summarises...
The little forest finance book
01 June 2015
01 June 2015
The Little Forest Finance Book’s overarching aim is to catalyse an increase in the finance flowing towards forest-friendly development.
It is a reference for decision makers and project stakeholders within governments, NGOs, the private sector, and forest communities who want to understand where forest finance can be raised, how it can...
Financing sustainable forest management
01 June 2015
01 June 2015
This issue of ETFRN News brings together 35 expert articles on financing SFM. It includes current initiatives in policy development and implementation at the international, national and local levels, the views and experiences of experts involved in financing SFM and some specific field cases. The articles have been organized into...
Small and medium forest enterprises (SMFEs) are the norm in many developing country contexts. They often make up 80–90% of enterprise numbers and more than 50% of forest-related jobs. While there is little evidence that large-scale commercial forestry plays a substantial role in reducing poverty, SMFEs offer better prospects –...
In order to calculate an appropriate level of forest fees or levies for the forestry sector in Suriname, it is first necessary to calculate the economic rent from forest operations. Once the economic rent is determined, the government can then decide how much of this rent should be collected by...
Financial considerations - Chapter 7
10 February 2015
10 February 2015
Managing the Family Forest in Mississippi is a video lecture series designed to be a primer on forest management for private landowners. Each of the 13 stand-alone videos address a topic from the Managing the Family Forest in Mississippi book, which can be downloaded at msucares.com. Viewers are encouraged to...