Although peatlands cover only three percent of the global landmass, it stores almost 30 percent of soil-sequestered carbon—roughly double the amount stored by forests worldwide.

Support Area : Natural Carbon Sinks
Duration : 19.02.2018 – 30.06.2026
Implementing Organization : United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) – Kenya
Implementing Organization / Consortium Partners : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),Universität Greifswald / University of Greifswald

Luxembourg is a leading pioneer in natural capital investing and aims to become a global hub for sustainable finance. Building on the successful 2019 Investment Case Symposium, this project forges a long-term partnership with Luxembourg to accelerate Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) through sustainable finance.

Support Area : Natural Carbon Sinks
Duration : 01.04.2017 – 31.12.2024
Implementing Organization : Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Implementing Organization / Consortium Partners : Ranu Welum Foundation

The project supports sustainable land use planning in the degraded landscapes of partner countries. In Indonesia, it combines mapping campaigns (implemented by the local population) with land use and supply chain modelling. In this way, the project identifies areas that are suitable for restoration and sustainable use.

Support Area : Natural Carbon Sinks
Duration : 01.03.2017 – 31.06.2028
Implementing Organization : International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Implementing Organization / Consortium Partners : World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Indonesia, World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF)

In Southeast Asia, large-scale logging is primarily the result of unsustainable production practices in the agriculture and forestry sectors.

Support Area : Natural Carbon Sinks
Duration : 01.05.2018 – 31.12.2024
Implementing Organization : World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Implementing Organization / Consortium Partners : World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – Indonesia