5. Investments to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation
Mobilize investments to halt and reverse deforestation by expanding PES, REDD+, restoration, and carbon markets, while ensuring financing mechanisms and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities access to resources for forest protection and sustainable land use
Case Studies
Innovative finance to scale deforestation-free agriculture in South America
IFACC mobilizes finance for deforestation-free farming in South America, supporting producers and expanding sustainable soy, cattle, and agroforestry practices.
A pipeline to channel funds directly to Indigenous Peoples and local communities
Forest and Farm Facility channels funds directly to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, reaching 133 million people in 14 countries and restoring 531,000 hectares of land.
Conexão Mata Atlântica: conservation and restoration aligned with sustainable production
Conexão Mata Atlântica is an initiative of payments for environmental services (PES) supporting conservation and restoration in the Atlantic Forest, benefiting farmer families, boosting carbon stocks, and conserving biodiversity.
Climate finance managed directly by IPLCs in Mesoamerica
The Mesoamerican Territorial Fund is an innovative climate finance model managed directly by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities who live in and sustain the last great forests and natural territories across six countries in Mesoamerica.
Pension Fund Applies Practical Approach to Deforestation Due Diligence
Sweden’s Second National Pension Fund (AP2) applies a new open-source method to identify and reduce deforestation risks in its investments, improving transparency and guiding more sustainable finance decisions.
WWF and VELUX financing forest protection and restoration in biodiversity hotspots
WWF and VELUX launched a 20-year partnership to restore forests in Uganda, Madagascar, and Vietnam, removing 4.5M tons of CO₂, protecting biodiversity, and supporting local communities.
Saving Scotland’s Rainforests
Saving Scotland’s Rainforest unites 24 organisations actively restoring Scotland’s temperate rainforest by removing invasive species, reducing herbivore impacts, and reconnecting and expanding remaining forest fragments.
Building just resilience through ancestral knowledge in Pastaza
Pastaza’s REDD+ plan places Indigenous nations at the center of territorial decisions, blending ancestral knowledge with forest governance to cut deforestation and strengthen just, sustainable resilience.