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Conservation Finance at IUCN

Conservation Finance at IUCN. What is IUCN Doing? “ knowledge, empowerment and governance” Protected Areas Program which has a focus on protected areas finance New Conservation Finance Program -- former donor relations group, now looking at raising funds for nature on a union-wide basis

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Conservation Finance at IUCN

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  1. Conservation Finance at IUCN

  2. What is IUCN Doing? • “knowledge, empowerment and governance” • Protected Areas Program which has a focus on protected areas finance • New Conservation Finance Program • -- former donor relations group, now looking at raising funds for nature on a union-wide basis • Business and Biodiversity Initiative

  3. Business & Biodiversity Initiative “Bringing the IUCN Mission to the Private Sector” 1. Corporate Biodiversity Strategies work -- Business & Biodiversity Handbook 2. Biodiversity Business Investment -- Kijani, European Conservation Farming Initiative (ECFI) and Biodiversity Capital Fund. 3. Business Plans for Nature -- ex. WCPA Initiative, Komodo, Vilanculos

  4. Kijani: Promoting biodiversitybusiness in Africa Kijani focuses on African ventures which generate sustainable returns for investors & conserve biodiversity.

  5. Key Features of Kijani TheKijani Bio-Service pre-investment support forAfrican bio-entrepreneurs The Kijani Bio-Fund capital for sustainable African biodiversity business ventures

  6. New Project: • “Financial Strategies for Protected Areas and Sustainable Landscapes” • Policy dialogues • Pilot projects • World Parks Congress Park • Finance Program

  7. Focus: Geographic: internationalSector: Business, park systems Mechanisms: investment funds, ecotourism fees, concessions

  8. Delivery System Staffing: 3 in house plus consultants Expertise: envir. econ, business management, policy analysis, finance Tools: pipeline development, feasibility analysis, biodiversity business plans, market assessments, biodiversity economics.org Gaps: legal, marketing

  9. Role in the Conservation Finance Alliance Needs: identification of potential sites for pilot projects and potential biodiversity investments Contributions: Lessons learned from investment funds and protected areas finance initiatives

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