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Local financing mechanisms for forest and landscape restoration

A review of local-level investment mechanisms

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Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 137 p.

Author Besacier, C., Garrett, L., Iweins, M., Shames, S.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Category Working paper

ISBN 978-92-5-134102-5

Series title Forestry Working Paper

Series number No. 21

Edition 1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3760en

Synopsis (short abstract) To meet global restoration needs and recover degraded forests and landscapes, adequate public and private investments are required to support restoration activities on the ground. The new FAO publication “Local financing mechanisms for forest and landscape restoration: A review of local level investment mechanisms” examines the pathways available to financing restoration for a positive local level impact. The document provides an in-depth study of how financial mechanisms can be coordinated to maximise the leverage of finance and the adoption of practices at scale across the landscape. By examining some of the accessible investment mechanisms and planning strategies, it aims to support discussions, thinking and decision-making on how to effectively find, select and use investments to provide appropriate incentives and maximize forest and landscape restoration actions. Finally, the publication underlines how facilitators can bridge the gap between smallholders and investors, boosting investments, while promoting local ownership.

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​Besacier, C., Garrett, L., Iweins, M. and Shames, S. 2021. Local financing mechanisms for forest and landscape restoration – A review of local level investment mechanisms. Forestry Working Paper No. 21. Rome, FAO

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3760en

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