The largest mangrove restoration project in the world enters phase two
22 April 2023 / WORDS BY John Ambler and Harriet Ampt
read articleDelta Blue Carbon is an ambitious project that is restoring critical mangrove habitat, creating a large carbon market that is genuinely nature-positive, and offering the local community tangible benefits and a starring role in the restoration and stewardship of their environment.
Now in its seventh year, Delta Blue Carbon’s second phase (DBC-2) is commencing. In this phase, Pollination, Indus Delta Capital, and the Government of Sindh will nearly double the size of the project, to a total of about 6,000 square kilometers.
To prepare for this expansion, in collaboration with the project team, Pollination designed and co-led a series of workshops – known as social and biodiversity impact assessment workshops – with a cross-section of community members in the delta. Over the course of six days, these communities described challenges they face including a lack of roads, electricity, drinking water, food, livelihoods opportunities, education, and medical care.
Biodiversity Credit Markets: The role of law, regulation and policy
19 April 2023 / WORDS BY Pollination
read articleTarget 19 of the Montreal-Kunming Global Biodiversity Framework refers to biodiversity credits as a potential mechanism for financial resource mobilisation. Establishing robust governance frameworks is critical for these markets to reach their potential as they mature. This paper sets out high-level principles and recommendations to shape these markets to deliver nature positive and equitable outcomes, while providing an innovative, scalable source of finance for nature.