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Raising the bar through sustainable production, environmental protection and social inclusion

Croplands and grazing lands now cover a third of the earth’s land surface. Through a landscape approach, producers, companies, governments and civil societies work together across sectors and borders to improve sustainability over an entire region. 

Our goal is to protect and restore 5 million hectares of vulnerable landscapes by 2030 through integrated solutions to global challenges. We do this by addressing landscape degradation through local livelihoods – targeting activities in producing countries as well as at the global market level.

How

Flourishing forests, thriving communities, better business

Our landscape program uses an innovative, integrated approach to mitigate deforestation while increasing sustainable production and laying a foundation of good governance. 

Through this three-pronged production, protection and inclusion (PPI) approach, our work supports four key stakeholder groups: 

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Discover more about PPI and the benefits of a holistic approach to transformation.

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Bringing landscape coalitions to scale through SourceUp

The IDH-powered SourceUp platform enables companies and stakeholders in producing regions to work together on sustainable agri-commodity sourcing – linking landscape coalitions with markets to scale them up, increase transparency, and facilitate more sustainable sourcing decisions. 

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Where we’re making a difference

Where we’re making a difference

We’re working together with our partners on PPI compacts in 22 landscapes.

Case Studies

How we’re unlocking sustainable success

Discover how our landscape approach is delivering sustainable impact for people and planet with these inspiring case studies.

Let’s talk landscapes

Contact our Landscape experts to discover more about sourcing from sustainable regions or becoming part of a PPI compact.

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News & Resources

The latest landscape approach news and resources

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30km fence to protect South Western Mau Forest in Kenya
27 May 2025

30km fence to protect South Western Mau Forest in Kenya

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Social Sustainability in Focus at the Europe Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue
26 May 2025

Social Sustainability in Focus at the Europe Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue

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New IDH-Grow Asia Alliance to De-risk Investments in Sustainable Trade and Climate Finance Across Southeast Asia
8 May 2025

New IDH-Grow Asia Alliance to De-risk Investments in Sustainable Trade and Climate Finance Across Southeast Asia

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