Landscape Finance for Sustainable Development
Master innovative financing approaches for sustainable landscapes through understanding investment mechanisms and developing bankable projects.
Master innovative financing approaches for sustainable landscapes through understanding investment mechanisms and developing bankable projects.
This specialized course bridges the gap between finance and landscape management, teaching professionals how to mobilize and coordinate investments for sustainable landscape initiatives. Learn from financial experts about multi-sector investment strategies, funding sources, and mechanisms for landscape projects. The course covers developing business cases, understanding investor perspectives, and creating bankable projects, while emphasizing practical applications through real-world examples.
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What you'll learn
Understand how integrated landscape investments create financial value
Identify and blend various capital sources for landscape investments
Apply financial mechanisms to support landscape initiatives
Develop pathways to create bankable projects
Implement innovations in coordinating landscape investments
Create effective investment strategies for sustainable landscapes
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course provides comprehensive understanding of landscape finance and investment strategies for sustainable development. Students learn to navigate complex financial flows, mechanisms, and requirements while developing practical skills in creating business cases. The curriculum covers various funding sources, financial mechanisms, project bankability assessment, and investment coordination. Special emphasis is placed on bridging the gap between financial institutions and landscape initiatives through practical case studies and expert insights.
Introduction to Landscape Finance
Module 1
The Business Case
Module 2
Financing Sources and Mechanisms
Module 3
Bankable Projects
Module 4
Coordinating Investments
Module 5
Put Your Knowledge into Action
Module 6
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Instructors
5 Courses
Leading Expert in Landscape Education and Knowledge Co-Creation
James Mulkerrins serves as Knowledge Co-Creation Advisor at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation, where he specializes in developing innovative learning approaches for landscape professionals. As a key contributor to the Landscape Academy initiative, he works to create accessible learning resources for implementing integrated landscape approaches. His work focuses on designing blended learning courses that combine online and offline methods to meet diverse learning needs. As co-author of the "Designing Blended Learning Courses for Landscape Professionals" toolkit, he has helped establish frameworks for effective landscape education. Through his teaching of courses including "Climate Action in Biodiverse Landscapes" and involvement in projects like BENEFIT-ISSD and PPPLab Food & Water, he continues to advance landscape learning methodologies. His expertise particularly shines in developing educational resources that bridge theory and practice, demonstrated through his work on the Professional Certificate Programme in Sustainable and Inclusive Landscapes. As an instructor for landscape finance courses, he helps professionals understand complex relationships between finance and sustainable landscape management while promoting innovative approaches to landscape learning.
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Leading Expert in Landscape Finance and Agricultural Policy
Seth Shames serves as Director of Policy and Markets at EcoAgriculture Partners, where he specializes in developing financial mechanisms and policies to support integrated landscape management. After completing his education at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, he has established himself as a key innovator in landscape finance and sustainable agriculture policy. His work focuses on creating enabling environments for sustainable food systems within multi-stakeholder landscape initiatives. As project manager for initiatives like the Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project, he has helped develop innovative financing mechanisms that reward farmers for sustainable land management practices
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