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Deforestation
Deforestation involves the removal of natural forests, often for agriculture or urban development, leading to carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and habitat destruction. Sustainable forestry practices, such as replanting and conservation, are crucial for mitigating its environmental and social impacts. Key drivers include agriculture, timber production, mining, urban expansion, energy development, and textile manufacturing, all of which contribute to forest loss through land clearing and resource extraction.
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Accounting for Nature
Accounting for Nature is an organisation focused on enhancing environmental accounting practices. It provides a framework for measuring and reporting the impact of projects on nature. Through innovative methodologies, it supports businesses and governments in making informed decisions that promote sustainability and transparency in environmental stewardship.
Race to Zero
Race to Zero is a global campaign led by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) aimed at mobilising businesses, cities, and regions to achieve net-zero emissions. By fostering collaboration and commitment, it accelerates the transition to a sustainable, resilient economy and encourages effective climate action worldwide.
Forest Declaration Assessment
Forest Declaration Assessment is a global initiative aimed at halting deforestation and promoting sustainable land use. It brings together governments, civil society, and private sector actors to achieve forest conservation goals. The platform fosters collaboration and accountability, helping to drive meaningful action towards sustainable forestry and climate commitments.
Science Based Targets Network (SBTN)
Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) supports organisations in setting science-based targets for greenhouse gas emissions reduction. It provides guidance, resources, and frameworks to drive climate action. By aligning targets with climate science, SBTN empowers businesses to contribute effectively to global sustainability efforts and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Mobilizing finance for nature-based solutions: New business opportunities and capital flows
The report explores the role of financial institutions in driving investments towards nature-positive initiatives. It highlights key challenges and opportunities in biodiversity financing, focusing on innovative financial models, carbon markets, and ecosystem service monetisation. The report presents case studies from Southeast Asia and proposes solutions like blended finance to de-risk projects and enhance collaboration across sectors.
Banking on biodiversity collapse series
This series examines the relationship between global finance and biodiversity collapse, focusing on the financial flows supporting deforestation and ecosystem degradation. It explores the role of banks and investors in funding forest-risk commodity sectors across key regions and highlights the gap between corporate sustainability commitments and real-world actions.
WWF biodiversity risk filter
The WWF Biodiversity Risk Filter tool helps finance professionals assess biodiversity-related risks to companies and portfolios. It provides data-driven insights to better understand exposure and dependencies on nature, supporting more informed decision-making in risk management and sustainable finance strategies.
Finance for nature positive: Building a working model
The paper seeks feedback from the financial sector on a proposed model for aligning finance with nature-positive outcomes. It provides strategies and definitions aimed at guiding financial institutions in contributing to global biodiversity goals, helping to mitigate negative impacts while supporting nature-positive financial practices. The paper outlines key actions financial institutions can take to improve biodiversity outcomes.
Bioscience's annual state of the climate reports
This series offers an annual overview of climate trends, examining key indicators and events that impact the global environment. It provides insights into planetary vital signs, climate impacts, and extreme weather, making it an essential resource for finance professionals seeking to understand the implications of climate change on economic systems.
Improving governance on nature-related risks and opportunities
This brief highlights how biodiversity loss poses risks to businesses and urges company directors to integrate nature considerations into strategic planning. It assesses companies' practices using the World Benchmarking Alliance's Nature Benchmark and provides key insights for directors to manage nature-related risks and opportunities, enhancing corporate resilience in a nature-positive transition.
World Bioeconomy Forum
World Bioeconomy Forum (WBF) is dedicated to advancing the bioeconomy, focusing on sustainable development through the use of renewable biological resources. It connects experts, policymakers, and businesses to foster innovation and collaboration. WBF promotes initiatives that enhance resource efficiency and environmental sustainability, driving the transition to a circular bioeconomy.
Financial system interactions with ecosystem tipping points: Evidence from the Brazilian Amazon and Indonesian peatlands
Examining the interplay between financial systems and ecological thresholds, this research identifies pivotal financial flows linked to land use changes in the Brazilian Amazon and Indonesian peatlands. It proposes targeted interventions to steer these investments towards sustainable practices, emphasising the need for global policy alignment to mitigate the systemic risks posed by ecosystem tipping points.
Accelerating finance for nature: Barriers and recommendations for scaling private sector investment
This report assesses the barriers and opportunities for scaling private sector investment in natural capital. It outlines key recommendations, including the establishment of a Nature Finance Accelerator, to drive financial flows towards nature. The study highlights the importance of overcoming low returns, small deal sizes, and high transaction costs to attract private investment.
Nature Finance
NatureFinance focuses on advancing sustainable finance to address global environmental challenges, particularly biodiversity loss and climate change. It promotes innovative financial tools, policies, and partnerships that align financial systems with nature-positive outcomes.
Investing in natural capital: Innovations supporting much-needed financing for nature
The report highlights the growing importance of natural capital in economic and environmental sustainability. It emphasises technological advances, innovative financial instruments, and new business models that support nature-positive investments. The report also presents case studies showcasing successful projects aimed at preserving biodiversity and scaling investments in natural capital through innovative financing mechanisms and technology-driven solutions.
Aligning financial flows with the Global Diversity Framework: Translating ambition into implementation
The report advocates for governments to ensure financial flows align with biodiversity goals. It highlights the need for mandatory disclosures on nature-related risks, nature transition plans, and economic incentives to mobilise private finance for biodiversity conservation, emphasising a "whole-of-government" approach to implementation.
