Investing with Nature: An Introduction to Nature-based Solutions
The regeneration and sustainable management of our planet’s ecosystems offer significant opportunities for the financial sector and the society, generating benefits in terms of carbon sequestration, income generation, disaster risk reduction, and increased biodiversity. At the same time, as we near irreversible tipping points for our planet, central banks and policymakers have recognized that financial systems must play a role in safeguarding nature. For the world to limit climate change to below 1.5°C, halt biodiversity loss and achieve land degradation neutrality, it is estimated that annual investments into nature-based solutions (NbS) need to rise to USD 674 billion by 2050.
