Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)
25% of India’s land—with 350M of the rural population—exists as a commons. They’re not well managed. Forests, pastures, and waters end up degraded.
The Idea
Community-Led Management of Village Commons
Total Investment
2250000
Grants
0
Equity/SAFE
0
Debt/Convertible Debt
Funded Since
2017
Geography
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The Mission
Rehabilitate village commons in India.
How It Works
FES has reimagined the tragedy of the commons as the promise of the commons. They help villages secure tenure, access government funding, restore the land, and manage it collectively. Their technology products 1) help them—and increasingly local government administrators—implement the model and monitor results, and 2) create a platform for multiple stakeholders to participate in commons management.
The Dream
The Indian government uses the FES model to rehabilitate commons across the country.
Why We're In
The model works. FES has demonstrated a 65% increase in tree biomass in degraded landscapes, and they think the model could work across 240,000 villages and 65M. At a cost of $500/village, it’s cheap, and the government has the money and willingness to pay. FES has become an acknowledged leader in commons management and has spurred a national collective.
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