Issue 1 | January 2021
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About UNEP’s Land Use Finance Programme

To pioneer the transformation towards sustainable land use at scale, the UN Environment Programme
 Land Use Finance Programme, managed by the Climate Finance Unit aims to proactively unlock public and especially private capital for deforestation-free commodity production, restoration of degraded land and improvement of smallholder farmer livelihoods.  


AGRI3 transactions in forest restoration of degraded pastureland and sustainable pepper farming provide initial ‘proof-of-concept’ how to apply debt finance to sustainable land use.
Open Call for Best Practices - Help us to shape a future that not only acknowledges but demonstrates how investing in nature-based solutions can address the multi-faceted environmental crises and broader societal challenges that affect humanity today.

UNEP is partnering with Bridge for Billions to launch a new program: The Restoration Factory.
Get the chance of having a tangible impact around the world by becoming a mentor of our program.

Intercropping models, involving coffee interspersed with shade or fruit trees have demonstrated their potential to generate multiple benefits for intensive coffee cultivation models and smallholder livelihoods.
The Indonesia’s first private sector landscapes financing facility at scale reveals its new visual identity and website.