Legacy Landscapes Fund, (LLF), (German: Internationaler Naturerbe Fonds) is a not for profit foundation providing long-term financial support to protected areas in the Global South. The fund was founded in 2020 as part of efforts to reduce the biodiversity financing gap within a post-2020 framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The fund was launched on 19 May 2021, and is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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| Formation | December 8, 2020 |
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| Founder | Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| Founded at | Frankfurt am Main |
| Type | Nonprofit Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts |
| 045 255 66517 | |
| Purpose | Biodiversity conservation |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt am Main[1][2] |
| Coordinates | 50°06′43″N 8°39′24″E / 50.11197407943207°N 8.656594298620831°E |
Key people | Stefanie Lang (Executive director) |
| Website | legacylandscapes |
History
editLegacy Landscapes Fund was established following a global biodiversity summit in Kunming, China in October 2020 as an independent charitable foundation under German law by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and KfW Development Bank (KfW) in December 2020.[3][4]
In May 2022, German newspaper Rhein-Zeitung reported that the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development invested an additional EUR 100 million into the LLF.[5] France announced in 2021 that it would support LLF starting in 2022.[6]
Grant program
editLegacy Landscapes Fund operates a grant program that provides long-term financing for terrestrial biodiversity conservation. It offers grants of US$1 million per year for at least fifteen years,[7][8] for up to 30 conversation areas with a combined area exceeding 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)[9] in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The first seven pilot projects were launched in Zimbabwe,[10] Zambia, Republic of Congo,[11] Angola, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Bolivia.[12]
In September 2021 it was reported that LLF would receive funds for the Iona National Park in Angola and the Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo.[13] In summer of 2022, it was reported that LLF would support Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe.[14][15][16]
Funding
editLegacy Landscapes Fund secures its funding from both public and private donors.[17][18] The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development kick-started the fund with EUR 82.5 million.[19][20]
References
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- ^ "Internationaler Naturerbe Fonds - Legacy Landscapes Fund". LEI Search - Legal Entity Identifier Lookup. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "German Development Minister Schulze commits 100 million euros for the world's most valuable protected areas". Odisha Diary. 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Integrating Environmental and Climate Action into Development Co-operation Reporting on DAC Members' High-Level Meeting Commitments: Reporting on DAC Members' High-Level Meeting Commitments. OECD Publishing. 2021. p. 115. ISBN 978-92-64-94004-8.
- ^ Deutschland gibt Geld für Naturschutzgebiete, in Rhein-Zeitung, 18 May 2022, p. 1
- ^ Rowling, Megan (2021-05-21). "Who will foot the bill to protect nature?". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Legacy Landscape Fund". One Planet Summit. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Voskamp, Alke; Fritz, Susanne A; Koecke, Valerie; Biber, Matthias; Nogueira-Brockmeyer, Timo; Bertzky, Bastian; Forrest, Matthew; Gaylard, Angela; Goldstein, Allie; Henderson, Scott; Hickler, Thomas; Hof, Christian; Kastner, Thomas; Lang, Stefanie; Manning, Peter; Mascia, Michael B; McFadden, Ian R.; Niamir, Aidin; Noon, Monica; O'Donell, Brian; Opel, Mark; Schwede, Georg; West, Peyton; Schenck, Christof; Boehning-Gaese, Katrin (2022-02-20), How to resolve conflicting conservation objectives: A decision support tool for the global selection of multi-purpose protected areas, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, p. 4, doi:10.1101/2022.02.15.480531, hdl:20.500.11850/632658, S2CID 247020379
- ^ Gesunde Menschen gibt es nur auf einem gesunden Planeten, Handelsblatt, No. 095, 19 May 2021, p. 48
- ^ "Zimbabwe game park to receive $15 mn from new wildlife fund". France 24. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Agency, Ecofin (2022-08-04). "German BMZ commits funds for the preservation of three African parks". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Gerretsen, Isabelle (2021-05-20). "Germany launches $1 billion biodiversity fund after world misses targets". Climate Home News. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "African Parks secures $100M for conservation in Africa". Mongabay Environmental News. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Mundo, Volta ao (2022-01-06). "O fundo milagroso que salvou um dos maiores parques naturais do Mundo". Volta ao Mundo. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "Gonarezhou National Park to receive $1million-a-year from new Wildlife Fund". Zimbabwe Field Guide. 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Luckmore, Mabhiza (2022-05-07). "Gonarezhou National Park a place to be when you visit Zimbabwe". ZiMetro News. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Thomas Stillbauer: Höchste Zeit für den Artenschutz, Frankfurter Rundschau, 22 January 2022, p. 7
- ^ Jonas Geschke, Markus Fischer: Wiederaufforstung als Patentrezept: Landwende im Antropozän, politische ökologie, Issue 167/2021, p. 49, ISSN 0933-5722
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre (2022-07-01). "Legacy Landscapes Fund to provide long-term funding for globally significant protected areas". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ Kandari, Akshita (2021-05-22). "KfW starts Legacy Landscapes Fund with EUR 82.5 million funding". fundsforNGOs News. Retrieved 2022-09-14.