Around the world, ecosystems and the services they provide are under pressure. The ultimate goal of the Shared Resources, Joint Solutions (SRJS) initiative aimed to protect global public goods that provide essential services, such as water supply, climate resilience and food security.
Through the project, conservation NGOs and other civil society organisations increased their influence in multi-stakeholder partnerships with governments and business as well as strengthened their leverage in successfully advocating for inclusive, green development.
The initiative focused on nine target landscapes across 16 countries, including Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Madagascar, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia), South East Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines), and South America (Bolivia, Paraguay, Guiana and Suriname). In close cooperation with its partners, the Business and Biodiversity Programme supported training, capacity building and strategic development opportunities focusing on the African landscapes.
Drawing on the rich experience and lessons learned by the local partners, IUCN has produced a new guide, Top business engagement tips for conservation organisations, and a short video, which is available via IUCN’s YoutTube channel. (See links in the side panel.)
These materials provide a roadmap for other organisations interested in enhancing their capacity and opportunities to conserve local natural resources for the global good.
For more information about the SRJS initiative, visit the IUCN NL website.
For further information about some of the SRJS workshops on business engagement, see the links below.
- Read more about the workshop in Uganda here.
- Read more about the workshop in Burkina Faso here.
- Read more about the workshop in Benin (in French) here and a video here.
- Read more about the workshop in Ghana here and see a report here.
