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The scoring methodology is divided into three categories totaling 100 points: Policy Commitment (38 points), Monitoring & Verification of Compliance (44 points), and Public Disclosure & Reporting (18 points). It assesses whether companies have specific policies to eliminate deforestation and conversion in beef production, implement rigorous supplier monitoring systems, and provide transparent public reporting on supply chain traceability and risk assessments. The framework heavily references the Accountability Framework Initiative's operational guidance for defining environmental protections, human rights, and monitoring standards.

The document identifies ten proven climate solutions that, if scaled up in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, could reduce emissions by approximately 150 million tonnes by 2030 and save up to 1.2 billion euros.

The document argues that agroforestry provides a viable alternative to monoculture reforestation and intensified agriculture by creating multi-functional land-use systems. It highlights that 'land-sharing' through agroforestry can actually support 'land-sparing' by reducing the pressure to deforest for agricultural expansion. Using case studies from Sri Lanka and Vietnam, the brief demonstrates how home gardens and forest gardens increase tree cover and improve rural resilience. It also notes the success of nitrogen-fixing species in Africa and the use of rubber and cocoa agroforests in Indonesia and globally. The authors conclude that successful implementation requires secure land tenure, local context-specific choices, and inter-agency collaboration.

The report advocates for the reinvestment of global agricultural subsidies—which have grown to $619 billion annually—into land restoration practices such as agroforestry and silvopasture. It argues that current subsidy misallocation drives deforestation and ecosystem degradation, threatening the ability to feed a projected global population of 10 billion by 2050. By shifting these funds, governments can achieve returns of $7-30 for every $1 invested, supporting the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030).

The document outlines a 'great balancing act' consisting of three simultaneous needs: closing the food calorie gap, ensuring agriculture drives inclusive economic development, and reducing the environmental impact of food production. It proposes a 'menu' of combined solutions, such as reducing food waste and restoring degraded lands, to achieve a sustainable food future.

The document argues that public economic incentives are essential to scale up land restoration in Latin America, as the up-front costs are otherwise prohibitive for smallholder farmers and the rural poor. It highlights that land degradation costs the region approximately US $52 billion annually, while restoring a single hectare can add $1,140 in economic value. The brief analyzes programs in Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru, calculating payments per tree or hectare to help policymakers optimize these incentives for carbon sequestration, biodiversity, and food security.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has developed a cost-efficient MRV framework for land restoration that integrates local practitioner knowledge with high-resolution satellite imagery and artificial intelligence. Tested across more than 200 projects via the TerraFund partnership in Africa, the approach uses nine indicator categories to capture biophysical, socioeconomic, and financial data. By utilizing the DINOv3 AI model and satellite data, WRI estimates that independent verification costs can be reduced by up to 98% compared to traditional field inventories. The framework is designed for replication across various ecosystems and has already been adapted for use in India and Brazil to support outcome-based finance mechanisms.

Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) is presented as a middle ground between waiting for native vegetation to grow and costly tree planting. The strategy aims to reduce implementation costs by 77% and can potentially bring 240 million hectares under restoration worldwide. Implementation involves protecting regenerating plants from fire, fencing off areas, controlling invasive species and insects, and managing cattle. Success requires motivating stakeholders through social and economic benefits and enabling action via rural extension services, sustainable value chains, and political will. The document highlights the restoration of 9.6 million hectares in the Amazon and 794,000 hectares in the Cerrado.

WRI's 2026–2032 strategy for Ethiopia focuses on three interconnected systems—cities, energy, and food, land, and water—to drive a low-carbon transition. The plan targets specific river basins and cities to implement nature-based solutions, expand renewable energy access, and promote regenerative agriculture, supported by improvements in national governance and finance.

WWF Colombia is supporting the National System of Protected Areas (SINAP) through policy formulation, financial sustainability, and governance. A central pillar of this effort is the 'Herencia Colombia' (HECO) program, which aims to secure $245 million to protect 29 million hectares of land and sea, contributing to Colombia's 30x30 goal. Within HECO, a GCF-funded project focuses on climate-resilient landscape management across 5.72 million hectares to sequester carbon, regulate water, and improve the resilience of local communities.

The FOLUR project aims to promote sustainable rice value chains and integrated landscape management in the Kilombero district (mainland Tanzania) and North A/North B districts (Zanzibar) to prevent deforestation. Because specific activity sites are not yet determined, this framework provides the procedures for developing site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) and Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRPs). The project is classified as 'Category B', meaning impacts are expected to be site-specific and reversible. Key safeguards include a prohibition on physical displacement, private land acquisition, and the use of high-risk pesticides. Implementation is led by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT) with technical supervision from WWF, utilizing a Project Management Unit (PMU) and Landscape Coordination Units (LCUs) to monitor compliance and manage a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).