In a newly published report by the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioners (OHCHR), LLF’s approach to social and environmental safeguards is cited as exemplary for development institutions across the world.
Germany pledges a further 30 million EUR and France confirms 15 million, while Norway comes on board with 10 million
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Stefanie Lang, LLF’s executive director, spoke this week at a COP27 event organized by the International Development Finance Club (IDFC).
A team from Legacy Landscapes Fund recently visited North Luangwa National Park, a legacy landscape in northeastern Zambia. While there, they gained insight into the project’s efforts to promote national and international tourism, the inventive approach to contain human-wildlife conflict, and how nearby communities work together with the park to establish a conservation economy.
Three members of the Legacy Landscapes Fund team recently visited Gonarezhou National Park, a legacy landscape in south-eastern Zimbabwe. As well as coming face-to-face with some of the country’s most iconic animals, the team were struck by the park’s immense professionalism and success of community outreach efforts in the area.
LLF’s executive director Stefanie Lang contributed to several events at the inaugural IUCN African Protected Areas Congress (APAC), which ran from 18–23 July 2022 in Kigali.
Our July 2022 newsletter features an interview with Dr. Heike Henn, new chair of LLF’s supervisory board as well as updates on our portfolio status, upcoming events, and more.
Ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15), an alliance of renowned researchers gathered to call on Germany to act urgently for global biodiversity, with Legacy Landscapes Fund (LLF) discussed as a key instrument to tackle the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
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