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The initiative combines private debentures (senior and subordinated tranches) with a philanthropic fund to provide growth capital and discounted invoices to regenerative businesses. Currently in a pilot phase with 17 projects and USD 2.7 million deployed, the initiative aims to raise USD 23.12 million in its market phase to scale activities across value chains such as non-timber forest products (NTFPs), community-based tourism, and agroforestry. 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While traditional and colonization settlements showed only a correlation with deforestation due to their location on the agricultural frontier, 'Special Settlements'—those with environmental conditions—had a statistically significant positive impact on deforestation. 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