Practice Guidance for Protected and Conserved Area Finance

WCPA Good Practice Series


Overview

Conservation Finance Alliance, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, and its Sustainable Finance Specialist Group are proud to announce the launch of the 'Practice Guidance for Protected and Conserved Area Finance’ - a new addition to the WCPA Good Practice Series and essential reading for achieving 30x30!

This document provides detailed frameworks, descriptions and insights into the use of conservation finance solutions to achieve protected and conserved area (PCA) outcomes. The guidance presents the case for PCA investment and sustainable finance, describes the role and use of finance and economics to achieve PCA outcomes, and presents guidance on how to conduct strategic and practical financial planning in support of these outcomes.

This guidance is part of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Good Practice Guidance Series, with the support of the Sustainable Finance Specialist Group and Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA).

ISBN: 978-2-8317-2338-9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2305/EKAH1762


Launch of Practice guidance for protected and conserved area finance

This webinar brought together the authors and key partners behind the guidance and offered valuable insights into how finance solutions—from public and private to Indigenous and philanthropic sectors—have supported stronger conservation outcomes.