Protected Areas provide a wide range of services to larger society, from fresh water and clean air, to places to unwind and enjoy. Frequently, the benefits of our Parks and Protected Areas go quietly unnoticed. Is there a way to better value them?
In recent years, it has become clear for many Protected Areas and nature conservation organisations that to keep delivering the best results for nature and people, alternative funding streams need to be found.
In this webinar, we will dive into the world of nature financing. Through two case studies focussed on Payment for Ecosystem Services and Nature-based Solutions, participants will discover new and innovative ways to finance conservation.
Get to know our case studies
Forest-Based Payment for Ecosystem Services Systems in Central Europe - Hanns Kirchmeier & Jana Baumgartner
Discover how innovative PES systems are being developed to offer alternative income opportunities for forest owners and managers in three target areas: Eisenwurzen Nature Park in Austria, Poloniny National Park in Slovakia, and the Kočevsko region in Slovenia. This project aims to enhance biodiversity, carbon storage, and resilience by mapping the current status of ecosystem services, including timber and fuelwood production, protection against natural hazards, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and recreation and tourism. Based on these insights, an action plan will be crafted to meet both present and future needs, while developing and testing PES systems tailored to these regions.
Revere Windermere Water Quality Finance Platform - Phoebe Dunklin & Tim Duckmanton
The Revere Windermere Water Quality Finance Platform seeks to provide strategic nature based solutions through an innovative finance platform to improve long term water quality in Lake Windermere. In this case study, we will briefly review these water quality issues and how the Lake District National Park Authority is managing this together with National Parks Partnerships and Palladium. This case study also shares learning about the process of developing nature based financed projects that move from the feasibility and design stages to the delivery phase for creating and funding natural interventions.