sustainable finance and value chains

PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES ON SUSTAINABLE LAND USE FINANCE AND VALUE CHAINS

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OPPORTUNITY

4 things you need to know about sustainable finance for nature in 2023

In this interactive outcome statement, we share insights from our latest flagship event on how to pave a greener path forward for finance.

OUTCOME STATEMENT

THE LUXEMBOURG–GLF FINANCE FOR NATURE PLATFORM

A partnership between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Global Landscapes Forum to mainstream investments in sustainable land use and climate.

THE FOOD SYSTEMS, LAND USE AND RESTORATION (FOLUR) IMPACT PROGRAM

As a core partner, the GLF works to increase the visibility of the FOLUR Impact Program by engaging a diverse audience composed of Indigenous Peoples, farmers, youth activists, women and other global actors.

LOCAL FINANCE SOLUTIONS

In partnership with BMZ and BMU, the GLF organizes regional dialogues and researches innovative financing mechanisms for small-scale actors.

Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature Platform

Until recently, the financial sector has been slow to recognize the threat that unsustainable land use poses to climate change, biodiversity, water use, rural poverty and inequality. The Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature Platform aims to shift financial flows towards sustainable land use models that are sustainable, equitable, inclusive and profitable. To achieve this vision, the partners are committed to sharing knowledge on existing innovations and continuously building new solutions, enhancing the mainstreaming of sustainable finance for nature-based solutions, and catalyzing private sector engagement in sustainable land use financing. The collaboration is initially planned to run between 2021 and 2024.

The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program

The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program is based on the growing recognition that food production systems and land use must improve for the health of people, planet and economies. With a commitment of $307 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and expected additional co-financing, FOLUR will promote sustainable integrated landscapes and efficient food value chains at scale. Structured with a Global Platform and 27 country projects, FOLUR aims to transform global food and land use systems so that production areas are better integrated, producing ecosystem services and maintaining natural capital.

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GLF Investment Case Symposiums

The GLF Investment Case Symposium has become one of the top sustainable finance forums globally, providing a regular convening space for a powerful community of leading sustainable financial actors that review and launch new innovative strategies for land-based investments. We selected 2,200 participants to participate in person at the first four Investment Case events in London (2015, 2016), Washington D.C. (2018), Luxembourg (2019) and Glasgow (2021) while thousands more tuned in virtually via live stream.

6TH GLF INVESTMENT CASE SYMPOSIUM

Hosted in Luxembourg and online, GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature 2023: What comes next? united 4,657 participants from 162 countries, 106 speakers, 100 global and local partner organizations, and reached 15 million people on social media, with more than 330 thousand engagements, around how finance can solve – rather than exacerbate – the climate and biodiversity crises.

UPCOMING

GLF Climate 2021

Hosted digitally and in Glasgow alongside COP26, the 5th GLF Investment Case Symposium at GLF Climate hybrid conference made a unanimous call for ambitious, concrete action to stop the climate crisis with the help of forest restoration, resilient food systems, and sustainable finance.

GLF Luxembourg 2019

On 30 November 2019, the Global Landscapes Forum convened in Luxembourg for its fourth annual Investment Case Symposium, this year examining the question: How can we move sustainable land-use financing into the mainstream?

GLF Washington, D.C. 2018

On May 30, almost 9,000 people tuned into the Global Landscapes Forum Investment Case in Washington, DC to connect, learn, share and act around mobilizing capital for landscape restoration and sustainable investment.

GLF London 2016

The second GLF Investment Case Symposium took place in London on 6 June 2016 and brought together experts from the financial services industry with leaders from the corporate sector, government and academia. The event offered a unique platform for experts to explore the role of private finance in enhancing livelihoods and landscapes across the globe.

GLF London 2015

The GLF Investment Case, convened at the Royal Society in London on 10–11 June 2015, brought together experts from finance and investment to create a roadmap for sustainable landscapes finance. The invitation-only expert symposium sought to overcome barriers to sustainable landscape investments and to scale up existing solutions.

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