CIFOR-ICRAF aborda retos y oportunidades locales y, al mismo tiempo, ofrece soluciones a los problemas globales relacionados con los bosques, los paisajes, las personas y el planeta.

Aportamos evidencia empírica y soluciones prácticas para transformar el uso de la tierra y la producción de alimentos: conservando y restaurando ecosistemas, respondiendo a las crisis globales del clima, la malnutrición, la pérdida de biodiversidad y la desertificación. En resumen, mejorando la vida de las personas.

CIFOR-ICRAF produce cada año más de 750 publicaciones sobre agroforestería, bosques y cambio climático, restauración de paisajes, derechos, políticas forestales y mucho más, y en varios idiomas. .

CIFOR-ICRAF aborda retos y oportunidades locales y, al mismo tiempo, ofrece soluciones a los problemas globales relacionados con los bosques, los paisajes, las personas y el planeta.

Aportamos evidencia empírica y soluciones prácticas para transformar el uso de la tierra y la producción de alimentos: conservando y restaurando ecosistemas, respondiendo a las crisis globales del clima, la malnutrición, la pérdida de biodiversidad y la desertificación. En resumen, mejorando la vida de las personas.

CIFOR–ICRAF publishes over 750 publications every year on agroforestry, forests and climate change, landscape restoration, rights, forest policy and much more – in multiple languages.

CIFOR–ICRAF addresses local challenges and opportunities while providing solutions to global problems for forests, landscapes, people and the planet.

We deliver actionable evidence and solutions to transform how land is used and how food is produced: conserving and restoring ecosystems, responding to the global climate, malnutrition, biodiversity and desertification crises. In short, improving people’s lives.

Investing in nature: Microsoft and CIFOR-ICRAF chart a path forward for businesses

A new white paper by Microsoft draws on insights from CIFOR-ICRAF to help companies invest in nature. Photo by Aulia Erlangga/CIFOR-ICRAF.

Many companies find it difficult to target their nature-based investments on ecosystem health because they lack the knowledge, tools and incentives to do so. 

A new white paper, «Investing in Nature for Sustainability: Corporate Insights from Science and Practice”, by Microsoft, developed with insights from CIFOR-ICRAF, is changing that.

Released ahead of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) Conference of the Parties (COP16), the paper outlines strategies for companies to invest effectively in ecosystem health, emphasizing that investments must go beyond carbon credits and water replenishment to support whole ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

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It brings in key inputs from CIFOR-ICRAF, outlining eight crucial lessons to overcome these challenges, including building incentives for ecosystem health, leveraging AI for better assessment, and expanding blended finance options.

CIFOR-ICRAF has played a key role in developing tools and methodologies to enhance the impact of corporate nature investments. These include innovative data platforms for selecting appropriate tree species for restoration projects and building local capacity for ecosystem management.

Ultimately, according to its authors, ecosystem health is not just a conservation priority but rather a fundamental necessity for achieving long-term sustainability both for our planet and for companies. 

To learn more, contact media@cifor-icraf.org