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NEW REPORT RELEASE from Coast Funds: Finance for Forests How can Indigenous communities finance forest conservation without compromising economic security? How can long term funding for forest conservation, stewardship and watershed restoration be secured while still providing for community needs? Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gytmADpa #Indigenousleadership #conservation #biodiversity

In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Canadian-based Coast Funds released this report that highlights conservation finance tools that can support First Nations in achieving their stewardship and conservation goals. The report features sample conservation finance portfolios and addresses a key question facing First Nations and other governments – how can communities conserve forest ecosystems without compromising economic security?  👉 Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gS6x4Kf9 #NIPD2024

Fragmentation is one of the nation’s most urgent conservation challenges. As land is sub-divided, so are its natural resources: clean air, clean water, carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat, biodiversity and more. Smaller units become progressively less productive until they finally lose their connectivity to the larger ecosystem and cease to function. In this interview with Land.com Network, the Alliance vice president of conservation initiatives, Erin Heskett, answers five questions about land trusts and their work to prevent land fragmentation. This is a great read for those interested in learning about how land trusts work with landowners to keep land intact in perpetuity.

https://lnkd.in/eKd9w7xU We respectfully disagree with Governor Moore: Less than 3% of Maryland's Lands and Waters meet GAP 1 and GAP 2 criteria as defined by the USGS, the official standard as internationally agreed upon with the UN and IUCN. Since 80% of terrestrial species (fauna, flora, insects) live in forests, this is the most important land to preserve and protect- not to mention for carbon capture and storage. Only 10% of forests are currently preserved in Maryland (https://lnkd.in/eWqXn6XF) according to the MDFS and this includes urban forests. We need more Wildland Designations! Maryland's forest conservation approach is also not consistent with the biodiversity and climate goals of 30x30 proposals. "Conservation" in MD means they are being actively managed, including for timber. According to the MD Forest Stewardship Disalignment Report, overharvesting of private forests also prevent these forests from providing the ecosystem services we need. Maryland must adhere to the agreed upon GAP 1 and GAP 2 designations - coming up with our own accounting is unacceptable. Sierra Club Foundation Dogwood Alliance Extinction Rebellion Sunrise Movement Rhett Ayers Butler Timothy Whitehouse Joan Maloof Kim Coble Josh Tulkin Kim Pezza Lily Fountain Saif R. Gov. Wes Moore Inside Climate News #30x30 #50x50 #biodiversity #climatechange #climateemergency #nofalsesolutions #forests #CCS

A recent study on monetary incentives for forest conservation in Peru reveals key insights and best practices for improving similar programs. Peru, a pioneer in state-led forest conservation efforts, launched the National Forest Conservation Program (PNCB) in 2010, with the ambitious goal of reducing deforestation in the Amazon. A key feature of the program was the introduction of Conditional Direct Transfers (TDCs), providing financial support to Indigenous communities for forest patrols and sustainable development initiatives. Despite these efforts, Peru's deforestation rates remain high, and the program has faced challenges, such as high dropout rates among participating communities. In response, Michigan State University and Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú collaborated on research to evaluate how TDCs can be improved to ensure long-term success. 📊 Key findings highlight the importance of community patrols and better coordination between local communities, government, and non-governmental actors. Administrative burdens, however, have hindered progress, pointing to the need for streamlined processes. Read on:➡️ https://lnkd.in/diHDmfTs #Trees4Resilience

The Forest Conservation Certificate is a good step in incentivizing state governments in forest conservation. Not quite the Rhino Fund but getting there. We just need to create a private sector driven RM1+++ billion fund to drive the message. https://lnkd.in/g6AY_v_G

The Blueprint is potentially the single most ambitious conservation framework in terms of species numbers ever written. Urgent and vital to make up for the decades of neglect suffered by the planet’s freshwaters.

Shoal Conservation 🐟 has released their urgent blueprint to mobilize conservation action for 1,000 of the Earth's most threatened freshwater fishes by 2035. "Freshwater fishes are slipping through the net of conservation and are silently sinking towards extinction. This is the scale of action required to save freshwater fishes and the time to act is now." -Barney Long, Re:wild senior director of conservation strategies. 💦 This isn't just a plan for fishes. It is a plan for hundreds of critical freshwater habitats, vital to thousands of other species and thousands of local communities that rely on these healthy ecosystems for their livelihoods. This blueprint will define SHOAL's work for the coming decade, as a program of @synchearth and Re:wild. This global collaboration demonstrates that by working together, we can achieve global change in a relatively short period of time. Dive into the blueprint 💧 https://lnkd.in/e3WzwR57 📸: @jeremymarkshelton

I am thrilled to share that my recent paper, entitled "Effectiveness of protected area revenue-sharing program: Lessons from the key informants of Nepal's buffer zone program" has been published in the Journal of Environmental Management. In this study, we interviewed 41 key informants associated with Nepal's #bufferzoneprogram. Our results provide a fresh review of the #contributions, #challenges, and #areasofimprovement of the program. Some highlights from the paper: •Securing local support for protected areas needs sharing benefits with communities. •Sharing park revenue through the Buffer zone program promotes conservation and development. •BZ program can be more effective with autonomy for BZ institutions to meet their local needs. •Shared revenue is better spent on wildlife-human conflict mitigation than development. •Shared revenue should be leveraged to obtain external funds and create bigger impacts. Do you want to know how we can effectively share the benefits of protected areas with local communities? Read the article to find out more! https://lnkd.in/dEuG_UGx #benefitsharing #protectedareas #protectedarea_peopleconflict #parkrevenuesharing #humanwildlifeconflict

The Conservation Crescent has proven an effective ecological concept that has raised awareness of the need to preserve critical Detroit River habitats that support ecosystem health and provide many ecosystem services. https://lnkd.in/gVvCRBdT #DetroitRiver #conservation #ecosystemrestoration