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The recently published Adaptation Gap Report 2023 highlights the challenges of securing adequate funds for the adaptation efforts of developing countries. The report shows that the adaptation finance requirements of developing countries are 10 to 18 times greater than the international public finance flows, emphasizing a significant funding gap. Developing countries are estimated to require a total of US$215 billion a year this decade to adapt to the changing climate. Additionally, an estimated US$387 billion a year is needed to

Challenges and Vulnerabilities Despite its ecosystem and livelihood values discussed in the previous articles (access here and here), the TAL faces a wide range of threats causing biodiversity loss, deforestation, degradation of forests, grasslands and riparian areas, land degradation, and related carbon emissions. The root causes of these threats are increasing population pressure and economic growth in the TAL, and their impacts are exacerbated by climate change trends. The biggest threat remains the increasing conversion of

Located in the foothills of the Himalayas, the trans-boundary Terai Arc belt stretches from Nepal’s Bagmati River in the east to India’s Yamuna River in the west, connecting 16 protected areas across both countries (WWF, 2021). In Nepal, the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) covers a vast area of 24,710 km2 with a network of six protected areas (PAs) and associated buffer zones, which together cover 5,538 km2 connected by seven forest corridors that also link to the Churia forests and Indian

There is an urgent need to increase financing for biodiversity, given its intrinsic value, its critical role for Indigenous Peoples and local communities, for national economies, for food security and for its contribution to addressing climate goals. The One Forest Summit held in Libreville in March 2023 gave significant attention to biodiversity credits, including biodiversity-positive carbon credits. Discussions were informed by a high-level report entitled ‘Innovative Finance for Nature and People: Opportunities and Challenges for Biodiversity-Positive Carbon Credits and Nature Certificates’,

Our team-building event was at Piano dell’Osso and Monte Livata, in the Monti Simbruini Regional Park. We did some hiking, had lunch, shared projects and assignments, and suggestions/discussions to improve even further. The day was filled with valuable conversations and an opportunity to learn more about each other. All Setin Environment team worked together in a fantastic gathering, to improve communications skills, exchange knowledge and experience, and improve the performance of the company and team members. This fun event was a testament