The Global Landscapes Forum: The Investment Case to be held from 10-11 June 2015 at the Royal Society, London aims to strengthen links between available private sector funding and needs for financing the sustainable management of landscapes.

The invitation-only event will bring together experts from finance and investment, thought leaders and government officials focused on scaling up sustainable landscape solutions. It is being organized by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Bank and the Program on Forests (Profor).

The event offers a unique platform for experts to explore and help realize the potential role of private capital in enhancing livelihood, environment and food security benefits across the landscape.

The proposed outcome of the event is a 5-10-year roadmap leading to the creation of one or more global funds or funding instruments for financing sustainable landscapes and forests at scale for financial, social and environmental returns. In the near term, the London event aims at identifying pilot projects and mechanisms that can be launched or presented at the full Global Landscapes Forum midway through the Conference of Parties in Paris, 5-6 December 2015.

To find out more, visit: http://www.landscapes.org/london/