My work is in tropical forest landscapes

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This survey is for you if you work in tropical forest landscapes in the following capacities: investor, investment manager or advisor, Nature-based solutions (NBS) project developer or forest business, expert in the field, corporation supporting NBS or having deforestation risk supply chains.

1. Please provide your name and the name of your organisation (please leave blank if you would like to remain anonymous).

2. What do you think is main reason that more impact investors aren’t investing in forests in the tropics (Please choose up to 2)?

Not enough knowledge in the space

Seen as too complex

Not enough bankable solutions

Too risky

Long-time horizons

Other:

3. Of these elements, which do you think is the *most important* for a new investor to have at their disposal when developing a forest impact investment strategy in the tropics? Please select the 2 most important.

Catalogue of different types of opportunities (e.g. commercial timberland, agroforestry, forest carbon, REDD+, etc.) and impact and investment characteristics

Investment strategy design tools (e.g. Theory of Change, Due diligence framework, risk assessment, stakeholder assessment, etc.)

Investment management framework design tools (e.g. financial and impact reporting, corporate governance considerations, 3rd party appraisals and certifications, etc.)

Deal pipeline

Network of sector experts (e.g. legal compliance, appraisers, foresters, forest carbon experts, etc.)

Experience from the field – anecdotal evidence from various real examples – (highlighting success factors and lessons learned)

4. Of the above, are there any elements missing? Please describe up to 3.

5. Of these elements, which do you think is the *least important* for a new investor to have at their disposal when developing a forest impact investment strategy in the tropics? Please select the 2 least important.

Catalogue of different types of opportunities (e.g. commercial timberland, agroforestry, forest carbon, REDD+, etc.) and impact and investment characteristics

Investment strategy design tools (e.g. Theory of Change, Due diligence framework, risk assessment, stakeholder assessment, etc.)

Investment management framework design tools (e.g. financial and impact reporting, corporate governance considerations, 3rd party appraisals and certifications, etc.)

Deal pipeline

Network of sector experts (e.g. legal compliance, appraisers, foresters, forest carbon experts, etc.)

Experience from the field – anecdotal evidence from various real examples – (highlighting success factors and lessons learned)

6. What would be the single most effective topic to cover in a 60-minute webinar for prospective forest impact investors in the tropics?

Provocative and open panel discussion about the barriers to investing in forests in the tropics. With both forest businesses and practitioner investors giving perspectives

Information session. Covering up to 4 different opportunities of different profiles in the tropics currently seeking funds

Key elements of a successful forest impact investment strategy in the tropics. A panel of experienced forest impact investors covering different strategies

Straightforward structuring formula. To efficiently convene different sources of capital (i.e. grants, concessional funding, investment capital) into a single investment strategy

Other:

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7. Do you have anything to add in relation to what would help attract new investors to forest impact investment strategies in the tropics?

8. Are you happy for me to reach out to you to elaborate on any of your answers?

Yes

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9. Would you like to sign up to The Forest Link's newsletter?

Yes

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If you answered yes to questions 8 or 9 please provide your email address

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