04 Sustainable Landscapes
Sustainable Landscapes centers on sustaining healthy and functioning forests, agrarian landscapes, waterways, coastal and marine ecosystems. Forests, soils, wetlands (including peatlands and mangroves) as well as marine systems are natural assets or natural capital which are interconnected and provide services which are of significant value to sustaining local and global economies.
Unfortunately, natural capital has been under-priced and under-protected, which has lead to environmental loss with consequential economic and societal impacts, especially the billions of rural households dependent on natural resources. Degradation of ecosystems cost governments and land users USD 10.6 trillion a year, which is 17% of the world’s GDP.
Key economic sectors in agriculture (including aquaculture), forestry and other land uses have been key drivers. 20-24% of global greenhouse gas emissions comes from the AFOLU sectors and although mangrove forests represent less than 1% of tropical forest area globally, they account for up to 10% of all emissions from deforestation. Recent studies have also highlighted that tropical peat fires – usually because of agriculture or poor land management – account for at least 25% of the total greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation.
Sustainable management and restoring the functions of these forests, waterways, agrarian, coastal and marine systems is critical for inclusive and sustainable economic growth – green growth.
Even though the private sector is financing increasing numbers of projects in these natural resource based sectors, investment towards landscape restoration falls short by approximately USD 300 billion a year.
Private investment in sustainable natural resource use and restoration of landscapes are scarce. Risks remain too high for mainstream investors and regulatory policy uncertain for sustainable and climate resilient investments.
Projects
News
News • February 18, 2026
Government of Grenada and GGGI Launch Resilient Green, and Affordable Housing Initiative
GRAND ANSE, GRENADA, February 17, 2026 – The Government of Grenada and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) today convened the launch of the initiative “Scaling-Up Resilient, Green, and Affordable Housing in Grenada” to strengthen the country’s housing sector […]
News • February 12, 2026
Mangrove Conservation Commitments to Commemorate World Wetlands Day 2026
Tarakan, Indonesia, February 6, 2026 – The Minister of Forestry of Indonesia, Raja Juli Antoni, along with the Governor of North Kalimantan, Dr. H. Zainal A. Paliwang, and representatives from central government agencies, provincial governments, […]
News • January 31, 2026
GGGI and AFD Advance Collaboration to Further Promote Resilient, Green and Affordable Housing Across the Eastern Caribbean
Castries, Saint Lucia, January 30, 2026 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Agence française de développement (AFD) have signed a new grant agreement to further advance a […]
News • January 29, 2026
Making the Invisible Visible: Gender-Responsive Planning Transforms Development in East Kalimantan
In the practice of regional planning and budgeting, not all community needs are brought to the table. Data is often not disaggregated, and social analysis is conducted in general terms […]
News • December 22, 2025
Lao PDR Advances National Action on Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management through Consultative Stakeholder Meeting
Vientiane, Lao PDR | 22 December 2025 Air pollution has long been a controversial and critical global issue, affecting human health, ecosystems, and economies. Around the world, millions of people […]
News • December 8, 2025
Mexico advances toward low-methane livestock systems through intersectoral and international collaboration
(SPANISH VERSION BELOW / VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL AL FINAL) Mexico City, December 04, 2025 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRICULTURA) held the dialogue, Cattle ranching and climate […]
News • November 24, 2025
Pond Farmers in North Kalimantan Empowered through Nature-Based Innovation
Black tiger shrimp farms were once a source of prosperity for coastal communities in Bulungan Regency in North Kalimantan, Indonesia, between the 1990s and 2010. At that time, shrimp production […]
News • November 14, 2025
GGGI and Global EverGreening Alliance Sign Landmark MOU to Accelerate Nature-Based Solutions and Climate Resilience Subtitle: New MOU aims to restore millions of hectares, empower farming communities, and mobilize climate finance across Asia and Africa
Belém, Brazil, November 14, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Global EverGreening Alliance (GEA) have signed a Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking the beginning of […]
News • November 10, 2025
Grenada and GGGI Enhance Partnership to Advance Resilient, Green, and Affordable Housing Solutions
CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA, November 10, 2025 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Government of Grenada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in scaling up […]
News • September 15, 2025
GGGI Wraps Up Strategic Engagement at ACS2, Driving Climate Finance and Green Growth Partnerships
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – September 15, 2025 – The curtains have closed on the 2nd Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, but the momentum it generated for Africa’s green […]
News • September 1, 2025
Strengthening Green Investment in Landscapes: Indonesia and UK Launch KIBAR at Way Kambas
Lampung, Indonesia, September 1, 2025 – The Sustainable Landscape Investment Partnership in Indonesia, or Kemitraan Investasi pada Bentang Alam Berkelanjutan di Indonesia (KIBAR), was officially launched on August 28 during […]
News • August 28, 2025
Sri Lanka Learns from Indonesia’s Successful Ecological Mangrove Rehabilitation
Bulungan, Indonesia, August 28, 2025 – A total of 25 members of the Sri Lankan government delegation, consisting of national and provincial officials, visited Liagu Village in Bulungan Regency, North […]
News • August 27, 2025
North Kalimantan Receives Visit from Sri Lankan Delegation to Study Mangrove Ecosystem Rehabilitation Efforts
Tarakan, Indonesia, August 27, 2025 – The North Kalimantan Provincial Government welcomed a high-level delegation from the Sri Lankan Ministry of Environment and Local Government in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, on […]
News • August 19, 2025
GGGI Ethiopia Drives Tree Planting and Land Restoration with Community Mobilization
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 12, 2025 – Ethiopia’s annual tree planting season is in full swing, and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Ethiopia is once again playing a leading […]
News • July 11, 2025
Building Hope from the Sea and Mangroves in North Kalimantan, Indonesia
Liagu, Indonesia, July 11, 2025 – In a small hamlet called Siandau in Liagu Village, 30 minutes from Tarakan, North Kalimantan, a big story is slowly unfolding. Not through physical […]
News • July 10, 2025
Better Governance and More Financing for the Restoration of Agroforestry Landscapes in Western Mexico
(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) Colima, Mexico, July 8, 2025 — The State Governments of Aguascalientes, Colima, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán, Nayarit, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas, the Food and Agriculture Organization of […]
News • July 9, 2025
A platform is launched to drive business sustainability and bioeconomy in Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia – July 2025. The National Water and Biodiversity Center (CNAB, acronym in Spanish) of the National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI, acronym in Spanish), together with the Global […]
News • July 9, 2025
ESG Risk Management in the Agricultural Sector: A Key Driver of Sustainable Finance
Bogotá, Colombia – July 2025. In a time of accelerated environmental degradation, climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and economic transformation, sustainability in agriculture is no longer optional — it is urgent. […]
News • July 5, 2025
Nonkhilek Village’s Visionary Spirit: Youth, Elders, and the Future of Wetland
In our community, there are moments that spark a shared vision, reminding us of the power of coming together. On June 20, 2025, villagers gathered at Nonkhilek Temple for the […]
News • June 30, 2025
A Joint Effort to Conserve Forest Biomes in Mexico and Central America
(SPANISH VERSION BELOW) Mexico City, June 25, 2025 — The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has joined the Integrated Program for Critical Forest Biomes of Mesoamerica as a strategic partner. […]