Primary goals

• To provide a contemporary understanding of the concept, interventions, and impact of ANR restoration approach, analysing its carbon, biodiversity, and livelihood potentials as well as its constraints in the Philippines.
• To evaluate and understand the status and challenges associated with the long-term implementation of ANR in large-scale forest and landscape restoration projects across tropical regions. 

Key outcomes

1. A comprehensive global literature synthesis conducted, providing core evidence on ANR research trends, thematic hotspots, varied nomenclatures, cross-contextual applications, implementation interventions, costeffectiveness, and socioeconomic benefits.
2. The status, interventions, motivations, and challenges related to ANR implementation in FLR projects in the Philippines analysed.
3. Specific strategies recommended to restoration stakeholders to address the challenges surrounding the sustained implementation of ANR in the Philippines.
4. Developed a technical brief to support global (policy) discussions on the concerns surrounding the suitability and applicability of Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodologies for carbon accounting in ANR projects. 

Progress

This project commenced in April 2023 and is set to be finalised in April 2026.

Lead researchers

• Tomiwa Oluwajuwon
• Robin Chazdon
• Nestor Gregorio
• Liz Ota
• John Herbohn

Project partners

• Project Tarsier
• Shell

Sustainable Development Goals

This project works towards these UN Sustainable Development Goals:

• SDG 2: Zero Hunger
• SDG 13: Climate Action
• SDG 15: Life on Land