If conserving nature is to deliver triple bottom line benefits for people, the environment and the economy, we need to go beyond simply recording how conservation finance contributes to one-dimensional impact data such as livelihoods and school attendance.
We need to better understand the lived experience of communities that are the ultimate stewards of nature and who bear the cost of protecting it.
By measuring the lived experiences of communities and utilising data and technology, Reflect generates valuable insights that enable organisations to evidence the social value of their conservation projects and investments while mitigating the risks associated with funding community-led conservation.
In the face of a global environmental crisis, our article“Understanding the ‘S’ in ESG” examines the challenges in measuring and communicating the benefits of the social impact in nature-based solutions (NBS) projects.
While there is an increasing acknowledgment of the significance of Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs) in conservation, there is a notable absence of NBS initiatives actively engaging and learning from the wisdom and experience of these communities – posing a significant challenge as the sector endeavours to meet the rising demand for integrity in NBS projects.
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