With so much money poured into conservation efforts, it’s critical to know which approaches actually work. A new study published in Current Biology analysed the effectiveness of Orangutan conservation over the past 20 years, and found that some investments yield much greater returns than others.
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LLF is looking for a Program Coordinator that is passionate about conservation, biodiversity and development. As LLF Program Coordinator, you will implement grant management processes, manuals and strategies. You will advise the Program Director and the implementing partners on all matters related to process and compliance in implementing the LLF grant program. You will serve as a key interface between LLF and its partners and will communicate assertively with applicants and grantees, during the preparation-, selection-, and implementation processes.
LLF has launched a prequalification for upcoming ESDD studies to be undertaken for potential new legacy landscapes. If you are interested, please request the full prequalification document at info@legacylandscapes.org.
LLF is looking for an ESS Coordinator who is passionate about biodiversity and conservation equitably integrating local communities in the global south, their rights and livelihood models. As the LLF ESS Coordinator, you will be supporting the comprehensive development, refinement and implementation of the LLF’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS). You will further contribute to the screening of project proposals, defining and supervising appropriate environmental and social impact assessments and safeguard instruments, and monitoring and reporting of projects’ environmental and social compliance.
Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) is proud to share its very first annual report, which tells the story of LLF’s first year – and what a year it’s been.
Legacy Landscapes Fund is incredibly pleased to announce its first open call for proposals. With this call, LLF makes strides towards protecting the world’s most important conservation areas by funding 7-12 new sites.
The Supervisory Board of the Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) has decided on funding two more sites by unanimous vote: Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo and Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe were approved as additional sites supported by LLF. Conservation activities on site are implemented jointly by protected area authorities, local communities, and by experienced conservation organizations: African Parks in the Republic of Congo and Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) in Zimbabwe.
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The Legacy Landscapes Fund was presented at the climate summit in Glasgow as an innovative financing instrument for not only biodiversity, but also for climate protection and adaptation. The LLF helps closing the financing gap for both urgent global problems.
Continue reading Legacy Landscapes Fund introduced in Glasgow
The Supervisory Board of the Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) has decided on funding for the first two LLF sites in a unanimous vote: Madidi National Park in Bolivia und North Luangwa National Park in Zambia were approved as legacy landscapes of the LLF. They are implemented jointly by protected area authorities, local communities, and one site by Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), the other by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
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The Legacy Landscapes Fund – in cooperation with BMZ and KfW – introduced itself as new and innovative funder of area-based conservation to a large international audience in Marseille. On this occasion, the German government announced to raise its contribution by 44 million dollars to a total of 180 million dollars.
Continue reading Legacy Landscapes Fund presented itself at IUCN Congress
