CEO Note: A new era of South-South cooperation for nature

The document highlights Indonesia's decision to contribute to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), a fund initiated by Brazil to raise up to $125 billion for nature conservation. The author describes this as a move away from the historical reliance on 'Global North' funding and urges wealthy nations to invest in the fund to reach the necessary scale, while noting that Indonesia and Brazil must still address internal deforestation drivers.

• Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced that Indonesia will contribute to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), a Brazil-originated fund targeting up to $125 billion from sovereign wealth funds and other sources for nature conservation.
• The collaboration between Indonesia and Brazil marks a transition from conservation funding traditionally provided by 'Global North' countries to a model led by major rainforest nations.
• To reach the required scale, the TFFF requires contributions from wealthy nations and regions, including Europe, North America, Australia, Japan, Korea, China, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
• Despite the fund's potential, the author notes that Indonesia must rechannel deforestation projects like the Food Estates to degraded land, and Brazil must improve law enforcement against meat companies involved in deforestation.

APA

Hurowitz, G. (2025). CEO Note: A new era of South-South cooperation for nature. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-a-new-era-of-south-south-cooperation-for-nature/

Chicago

Hurowitz, Glenn. CEO Note: A new era of South-South cooperation for nature. Mighty Earth, 2025. https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-a-new-era-of-south-south-cooperation-for-nature/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Hurowitz |first1=Glenn |title=CEO Note: A new era of South-South cooperation for nature |publisher=Mighty Earth |date=24 October 2025 |url=https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-a-new-era-of-south-south-cooperation-for-nature/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{hurowitz2025ceo, author = {Hurowitz, Glenn}, title = {{CEO Note: A new era of South-South cooperation for nature}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-a-new-era-of-south-south-cooperation-for-nature/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }