Blog for People, Food and Nature

As the economic impacts of climate related risks grow and the limitations of public finance are ever more apparent, both the risk burden and investment requirements for climate smart investment are increasingly moving to the private sector, yet there remains a lack of private finance to fill the gap. We can change this picture. ...

How do landscape initiatives find the financial support they need to get started, maintain operations, and improve outcomes? Who is investing in landscape management now, and what are the barriers to increased investment in the future? This report provides answers. ...

These eight case studies of financial institutions investing in ILM through targeted or multi-sector funding can act as a resource for landscapes seeking finance, investors seeking opportunities, and ILM finance mechanisms seeking to improve their efficiency. ...

This position statement urged the Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals to include integrated landscape management as a key part of ensuring a sustainable future. ...

It's time to think 'outside the urban box’. This report challenges urban planners and rural development professionals alike to see the clear connections between their work, and realize the mutual benefits that arise from joint planning and action. ...

This compelling case study captures the lessons of more than 15 years of work to restore and preserve the landscapes surrounding Rupa Lake in Nepal, while focusing on recent innovations using a landscape approach. ...

Tropical agricultural systems can provide both mitigation and adaptation benefits if they are designed and managed appropriately. ...

An event held in September 2013 hosted by the Landscapes for People, Food and Nature Initiative focused on the African Continental Review of Integrated Landscape Initiatives, finance strategies and obstacles, and case studies in the Namib Desert and Namaqualand. ...

The authors conducted a systematic review and characterization of integrated landscape approaches in Africa. ...

This book shows how sustainable ecosystems, especially agroecosystems, are essential for water management and food production. ...