Photo by Pedro Carrilho.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins $1.8 Billion Forest and Land Pledge
Preserved patch of Atlantic rainforest in the Serra dos Órgãos National Park, Guapimirim, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.
At this November’s 30th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 30) in Belém, Brazil, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) and more than 35 government and philanthropic funders announced the Forest and Land Tenure Pledge, a $1.8 billion commitment to collectively recognize and strengthen the land and resource rights of Indigenous peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant communities by 2030.
The Forest and Land Tenure Pledge builds on a similar commitment announced at COP 26. Pledge signers will direct funding toward efforts to support community-led conservation, restoration, and climate strategies; reinforce locally led institutions, including those representing women and youth, and enable their participation in climate, biodiversity, and rights initiatives; and assist governments with policy reforms, land-use planning, and institutional and financial capacity.
The environment has been one of the RBF’s most enduring commitments for over 75 years, and the pledge’s aims align with the RBF’s ongoing efforts to advance international progress on climate change while supporting citizen organizing and innovation.