4 Returns Framework
Commonland’s 4 Returns Framework is a guiding philosophy for the GOV4ALL Project. It presents a holistic approach to landscape restoration that seeks to bring about the return of inspiration, social returns, natural returns and financial returns to an area, effectively undoing the effects of landscape degradation.  The starting point of the 4 Returns Framework is the co-creation of a landscape vision between the various stakeholders in a territory. For example, in the Altiplano Estepario area, stakeholders agreed on a landscape vision including a 20-year restoration plan that, guided by the 4 Returns Framework, seeks:  Return of inspiration: Reverse desertification and rural abandonment resulting in an improvement of the living conditions, beautification of the landscape and the creation of a clear perspective for the future.  Social returns: Create employment opportunities, increase the skills of local stakeholders through workshops and courses, and develop a network of professional contacts, to slow migration from the region and strengthen the area’s cultural and historical heritage.  Return of nature: Reduce erosion, increase soil fertility and restore the water cycle, to increase biodiversity and the functionality of the ecosystem and connect natural areas.  Financial returns: Increase and make the income of both the producers and businesspeople more sustainable, thus revitalising the region.  (Source: Commonland)