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Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond Project: On Conservation Finance, Decolonization, and Community-Based Participatory Research

SPECIAL THANKS

> This report and project was made possible through the collaborative vision, effort, and support of the Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond Leadership Team (identified with photos and bios above). We would also like to thank other key contributors to the development of this report: Dr. Lara Liboni (Carolinian Canada), James Chan (VERGE Capital), Maya Ghandi (Ivey Research Team), Valeria Widjaja (Ivey Research Team), and Brennan Vogel (Chippewas of the Thames First Nation).

Additionally, we want to thank several other groups and individuals who have supported the broader co-development and implementation of the Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond over the last two years. Many thanks to Leslee White-Eye (Chippewas of the Thames First Nation), Brandon Doxtator (Oneida Nation of the Thames), Danielle Hill (Oneida Nation of the Thames), Anthea Rowe (3M Canada), Diane Piedade (3M Canada), and Adam Spence (SVX). Deep thanks to Chippewas of the Thames First Nation who hosted and enabled an ethical space of engagement for partners to come together for initial project discussions. Thank you to the Board of Directors of the Carolinian Canada Coalition, led by Chairs, Don Pearson and Dr. Dawn Bazely, and Treasurer, Chris Turner. Also, thank you to Jarmo Jalava, previous Director of Ecosystem Recovery, who fostered the direction of the DZCIB project. A big thank you to all our diverse DZCIB partners and dedicated team members who, despite the major challenges of a global pandemic, continued to advance and adaptively manage their commitments in the DZCIB.