Learning about Nature-based Solutions: Improved Forest Management
This infographic illustrates the opportunities of Improved Forest Management (IFM) as a way for Indigenous Nations and governments to engage with carbon markets.
Sustaining People and Place: 15 years of conservation finance in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii 2007-2022
This report reflects on the past 15 years of Coast Funds' work and impact. Coast Funds is an Indigenous-led organization that manages $118 million in public and private funds to support First Nations in the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii.
In Canada, Indigenous-Led PFPs Set to Deliver Enduring Conservation Outcomes with Global Impact
This blog post from Coast Funds highlights how Indigenous Nations in Canada are leading conservation through long-term funding models called Project Finance for Permanence (PFP).
Practice guidance for protected and conserved area finance
This guide helps people who manage Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) find better, more lasting ways to fund their work.
Coast Funds and Project Finance for Permanence
This webinar, hosted by the Collective for Parks, Conservation, Innovation, and Leadership (CPCIL), features Coast Funds CEO Eddy Adra. It explores how long-term conservation and community well-being go hand in hand.
Management and Systems Planning with Conservation Finance in Mind
This free, self-directed learning opportunity is designed to introduce practitioners and researchers working in the parks, protected, and conserved areas field to conservation finance mechanisms and experts.
The Success of Spirit Bear Lodge: How a Remote, Community-led Business Became a Global Model for Ecotourism
This blog post tells the story of Spirit Bear Lodge, a successful ecotourism venture led by the Kitasoo/Xai’xais Nation in the remote community of Klemtu.
Invest in Nature: Scaling Conservation Finance in Canada for a Nature-Smart Economy
This report explores how investing in nature can support both environmental protection and economic growth in Canada.
The Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond Project: On Conservation Finance, Decolonization, and Community-Based Participatory Research
This report introduces the Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond (DZCIB), a new financial model aimed at funding conservation efforts and restoring ecosystems.
First Nations Carbon Toolkit
This toolkit provides information for First Nations who want to learn about forest carbon offset projects, especially those focused on protecting untouched forests and restoring logged areas.