Specialist in Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) safeguards in climate, conservation and sustainable development
Important new analysis of World Bank investment in biodiversity, gaps and recommended measures strengthen this flagging commitment, including a decline in support to IPLC led conservation: IEG finds, "The share of conservation-focused projects that identify, engage, and protect IPLCs in conservation, and measured by Environmental and Social Framework policies specific to Indigenous Peoples, indicates a relative decline when compared with the share under the safeguard policies. The proportion of conservation projects that apply Operational Policy 4.10 (Indigenous Peoples) and the subsequent Environmental and Social Standard 7 (Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Traditional Local Communities) has declined from 52 percent (Operational Policy 4.10) to 25 percent (Environmental and Social Standard 7). This trend is most evident in Sub-Saharan Africa, where most conservation projects are based."
Biodiversity is essential to sustaining human well-being, economic stability, and climate resilience. Yet it is declining at a rate unprecedented in human history. Our new evaluation asked how well The World Bank Group supported countries in addressing biodiversity loss through conservation, sustainable production, and by addressing risks through offsets. The Independent Evaluation Group found that The World Bank Group has established a credible foundation for biodiversity action but now faces a critical test: turning high-level commitments into measurable outcomes that benefit people, sustainable production, and jobs. ▪️ To help countries achieve their biodiversity goals, the WBG must strengthen ecological monitoring, meaningfully include Indigenous Peoples and local communities, invest in long-term conservation funding, and connect biodiversity with climate in development planning. ▪️ To help countries achieve their sustainable growth goals, replicate and scale proven biodiversity-positive production models that deliver positive ecological, economic, and social benefits. ▪️ To address negative biodiversity impacts, address gaps in the monitoring, supervision, and information disclosure of biodiversity offsets. Read our evaluation to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ewpW3_-f Lauren Kelly, Joy K. Butscher, Penelope Jackson-Vougo, Carmen Nonay, Sabine Bernabe, Ugo Amoretti, Iren Bagdasarian, Unurjargal Demberel, Christian Freymeyer, Josh Fuchs, Azada Hussaini, Cecil John, Xiaoyi (Baker) Lu, Nina Rinnerberger, Gabriel Stephan, Sally Johnson, Steve Fletcher, Antaya March, Malcolm Childress, Christen Corcoran, Gabriela Rodrigues Eklund, Christina Kuntz, Stephanie Keene, Ashwin Bhouraskar, Tobias Fast, Estelle Raimondo, PhD, Harsh Anuj, Virginia Ziulu, Benny Istanto, GISP, Min Jaegal, Jeffrey Pagel, Iren Bagdasarian, Edward Willsteed, Kevin Crockford, David Kaimowitz, Pisupati Balakrishna, Arunjana Das, Ph.D., Victor Beltran #Biodiversity #Evaluation #Sustainability #IndigenousPeoples #Conservation #IUCNcongress