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Restoration of Degraded Tropical Forest Landscapes

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Business models for sustainable investments in the context of tropical forest restoration

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This paper outlines the context and approaches of effective business models for sustainable investments in Tropical Forests. Triple bottom line business opportunities are defined and identified through a review of literature and analysis of three case studies (InIkea, FCFR Project, and Sustain Project). The conceptual frameworks surrounding sustainable business models are examined. Challenges and opportunities into the future are also explored.

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Money for Nothing? A Call for Empirical Evaluation of Biodiversity Conservation Investments

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The authors assert that while the ecological aspects of conservation efforts are highly investigated and supported by empirical evidence, the policy aspects are not. In response, they argue that conservation policy measures must adopt program evaluation methods that would allow one to determine if intervention would be viable. 

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The Little Book of Investing in Nature: A simple guide to financing life on earth

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The authors of this book point out that the international community has missed almost all collective biodiversity targets till date. Insufficient finance or the large gap between the funds that are required for biodiversity conservation and the funds that are allotted and the inappropriate implementation of existing finance mechanisms are part of the reason for the continued decline in global biodiversity. 

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Adopt a carbon tax to protect tropical forests

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International investments in natural climate solutions such as conservation, restoration and land management remain low in many tropical countries. The authors point to research which shows that only 3% of global finance for climate change mitigation went towards natural climate solutions in 2017-18. They recommend constituting a national level carbon tax on fossil fuel companies to generate revenue to fund natural climate solutions.

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A standard framework for assessing the costs and benefits of restoration: introducing The Economics of Ecosystem Restoration

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Quantifying Economic Damages from Climate Change

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Climate change is acknowledged as a global phenomenon, with local emissions causing damages across the globe and over extended periods. This makes the quantification of the "social cost of carbon" complex but crucial for effective policy-making. The study addresses the inconsistent focus on modeling the physical impacts of climate change relative to understanding its economic consequences.

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Opportunities for Integrating Social Science into Research on Dry Forest Restoration: A Mini-Review

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The Effectiveness of Payments for Environmental Services

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Erythrina (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae): A Versatile Genus for Agroforestry Systems in the Tropics.

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Carbon Prospecting in Tropical Forests for Climate Change Mitigation

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Could Payments for Forest Carbon Contribute to Improved Tropical Forest Management?

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Forests, food, and fuel in the tropics: the uneven social and ecological consequences of the emerging political economy of biofuels

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