Advisory Services
New Forests Advisory services landowners, investors, regulated entities and other institutions interested in environmental markets. Primary services include project feasibility and design, policy and market analysis, biological and financial modelling and investment strategy. A particular area of expertise is reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) and improved forest management (IFM) project design and forestry investment for the U.S., Australian, New Zealand and international compliance carbon markets.
With a dedicated Advisory team, New Forests is able to continuously monitor and proactively contribute to environmental market policy and regulatory decision making, as well as gain in-depth knowledge of commercial, project development and investment risks and opportunities. Recent work examples include:
- Comparative analysis of the discounted cash flows from forestry and eco product commercialisation under different management scenarios
- Biological and financial analysis of route-to-market strategies and carbon pooling options for private landowners in Australia and the United States
- Due diligence for mitigation and conservation banking investments
- Project development and investment strategies for REDD, particularly in Asia and South America
- Conservation investment options to manage supply chain impacts related to biodiversity
Clients
Contact New Forests Advisory for more information about the services New Forests offers our clients, which include:
Investors – market analysis and due diligence services for carbon, water and biodiversity investments; investment strategies to scale up from pilot investments to long-term offerings
Foundations, Multilateral and Intergovernmental Agencies – market and policy analysis, developing new models for public-private commercial conservation and undertaking feasibility studies and project development for pilot/demonstration activities
Landowners & Forestry Companies – integration of project activities (reforestation, improved forest management and conservation) into operational practices and discounted cash flow analysis of multi-value management strategies; design and integration of carbon accounting protocols into forest information management systems; full-cycle project development – feasibility analysis, accreditation and carbon sales
Non-profits and Governments – market-oriented advice on ecosystem-based assets, payments for ecosystem services and environmental market scheme design; attracting and leveraging private capital