The Tropical Forest Forever Facility got major air time at the Biodiversity COP16 in Colombia in part because it would function not as a donation mechanism or loan that rewards avoided deforestation, but is rather structured as an investment portfolio.
Might this sort of approach actually work, vs the typically underfunded national conservation pledges? Mongabay's podcast speaks with 3 people familiar with the plan who are both supportive and skeptical, listen here: *What’s the TFFF? A forest finance tool ‘like no other’ shows promise* https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/whats-the-tfff-a-forest-finance-tool-like-no-other-shows-promise-pitfalls/ ...or find/follow the Mongabay Newscast via the podcast app of your choosing, wherever you get podcasts, from Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/66SkV6VkkoeiLFMT2cgh04> to Amazon <https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/44774923-19b7-4f03-8bea-8fc0c9bb7ae1/mongabay-newscast>, or Apple <https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616>, whatever service you prefer. And please share with students or colleagues, Erik -- *Member, Society of Environmental Journalists* *Instagram: @erikhoffner <https://www.instagram.com/erikhoffner/>* *BlueSky: @erikhoffner <https://bsky.app/profile/erikhoffner.bsky.social>* *Latest projects: www.erikhoffner.com <http://www.erikhoffner.com/>* To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
