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Blended finance for agriculture: exploring the constraints and possibilities of combining financial instruments for sustainable transitions
Published: August 24, 2020by Tanja Havemann, Dr. Christine Negra, Fred Werneck Agriculture is a critical sector for food security and environmental integrity as well as an engine of socio-economic development in emerging economies. To achieve agriculture-related SDGs, investments are needed in innovative
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Collaborative investment in agricultural impact information: Needed now more than ever
Published: January 14, 2020By Tanja Havemann, Christine Negra, David LeZaks, and Jos Lemmens In April 2019, the report “Environmental Impact Reporting in Agriculture (EIRA): Creating a link between agricultural investments and environmental impact” put forward a collaborative roadmap toward dynamic, globally-relevant benchmarking
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GEF Council approves support to the Food Securities Fund
Published: January 13, 2020The Food Securities Fund was one of the three Non-Grant Instruments (NGI) approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council in December 2019. The global emerging markets fund, which starts with a focus on Sub Saharan Africa, was deemed to
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Supporting the transition to sustainable fisheries in West Africa
Published: January 9, 2020Supported by the MAVA Foundation, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Clarmondial have initiated the Lead Project to address sustainability challenges in West African fisheries. In partnership with government and industry bodies, 8 fisheries in Mauritania, Senegal, the Gambia and
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