CCAFS and CIAT, with support from USAID, successfully co-designed, developed and established the Althelia Biodiversity Fund to protect, restore, improve biodiversity and ecosystems

CCAFS and CIAT, with support from USAID, successfully co-designed, developed and established the Althelia Biodiversity Fund for Brazil, which is an impact investment fund targetting US$100m of investment which is focused on reducing deforestation, reducing emissions, building resilient livelihoods a...

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Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121860
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Sumario:CCAFS and CIAT, with support from USAID, successfully co-designed, developed and established the Althelia Biodiversity Fund for Brazil, which is an impact investment fund targetting US$100m of investment which is focused on reducing deforestation, reducing emissions, building resilient livelihoods and protecting critical biodiversity. CIAT/CCAFS acts as a cornerstone investor and sits on the advisory board. Although established in September 2019, some initial investments are already being made with sustainable businesses in the Brazilian Amazon.