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T1 Standardising Procedures for Environmental & Social Impacts to Stimulate Sustainable Land-Use Finance - Brief
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Knox, Jonty
A2 Sourzac-Lami, Caroline
A2 Murphy, Leo
A2 Rico-Chinchilla, Anahi
A2 Koerner, Luca
K1 land use
K1 financing
K1 risk management
K1 social aspect
K1 environmental aspect
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32174
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32174
NO This brief outlines how financial institutions can standardise environmental and social procedures to stimulate sustainable land-use finance. As agricultural expansion drives global deforestation, redirecting private capital toward sustainable practices is critical to meeting international climate goals. The document evaluates methods for managing environmental and social risks, such as utilizing International Finance Corporation standards and implementing strategies like jurisdictional investing and yield intensity enhancements to mitigate off-site leakage. Furthermore, it addresses the complexities of demonstrating impact through key performance indicators, noting that while forest extent is straightforward to monitor via remote sensing, biodiversity and social metrics remain challenging to standardise.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026