The world urgently needs increased private capital flows into sustainable land use practices. It is imperative to ensure that funds are spent efficiently, any potential risks are curtailed, and impacts are monitored and reported against. 

The Land Use Finance Impact Hub and its Positive Impact Indicators Directory – launched by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate Finance Unit and the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) – has been developed with and for impact funds and sustainably focused financial institutions, and aims to support the rollout of effective industry frameworks to track the environmental and social impacts of land-use investments.

To successfully tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss and pollution, leaders are calling for the world to become not only net zero, but also nature positive, for the benefit of both people and planet. This represents a real paradigm shift with the economic imperative to not only minimize impact, but also restore ecosystems. Banks and investors are waking up to this urgent need, and are looking for guidance and practical solutions to help drive nature positive land-use investments. The new tool will enable implementation of the policy efforts across the finance industry and encourage capital flows into nature positive assets and activities.