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Adaptation Insights 02: Investing in nature: Pathways to scale investments in nature-based solutions for climate adaptation

Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford
This report examines pathways to scale nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, highlighting their superior benefit-cost ratios compared to traditional infrastructure. It identifies strategies to mobilise private capital, utilise standardised valuation metrics, and leverage carbon markets to support long-term maintenance and resilience across vulnerable regions, particularly in Africa.
Research
1 June 2025

Building capacity to identify and assess nature-related financial risks

The University of Cambridge
This report examines nature-related financial risks in the Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil sectors. Using scenario analysis, it evaluates how an intensified El Niño and ecosystem degradation affect production, costs, and credit risk. Findings highlight the vulnerability of upstream producers and the necessity for banks to assess nature-based dependencies.
Research
3 June 2025

Assessing biodiversity-related financial risks: Navigating the landscape of existing approaches

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
This OECD report examines methodologies for assessing biodiversity-related financial risks. It identifies physical and transition transmission channels, reviews metrics like Mean Species Abundance, and highlights the implications of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The findings inform a new supervisory framework for central banks to manage ecosystem-related instability.
Research
1 April 2023

FSB takes stock of the wide range of regulatory and supervisory initiatives on nature-related financial risks

Financial Stability Board (FSB)
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a stocktake of initiatives concerning nature-related financial risks. While some authorities recognise material risks from biodiversity loss, the global regulatory landscape remains at an early stage. Challenges include significant data gaps and the need to translate financial exposures into risk measures.
Research
18 July 2024

The economic case for nature: A global Earth-economy model to assess development policy pathways

The World Bank
This World Bank report examines the economic rationale for investing in nature using a global Earth-economy model. It demonstrates that ecosystem service collapse could reduce global GDP by $2.7 trillion by 2030, while "nature-smart" policy reforms can deliver significant economic gains and support global conservation targets.
Research
30 June 2021

Limiting overshoot: Navigating exceedance of 1.5°C and pathways towards return

United Nations Environment Programme
This report examines the inevitability of exceeding the 1.5°C global warming limit and outlines strategies for navigating this overshoot. It details escalating non-linear risks to ecosystems, food security, and infrastructure, while emphasising that urgent mitigation and transformational adaptation are essential to limit peak temperatures and enable a return.
Research
27 August 2026

Samenwerken aan een duurzaam en toekomstbestendig agrosysteem

Sociaal-Economische Raad
This Sociaal-Economische Raad report provides a strategic framework for a sustainable Dutch agro-system. It advocates for goal-oriented steering, improved chain profitability, and institutional reform through a new public-private organisation. The strategy seeks to ensure economic viability within ecological boundaries, fostering a resilient agricultural sector by 2050.
Research
16 July 2026

Working across landscapes: An investor guide to managing nature risk at scale

Ceres
This report provides a framework for investors to manage nature risk through landscape initiatives. It details how collective action addresses deforestation and supply chain resilience while supporting regulatory compliance. The guide includes case studies and engagement questions to help investors evaluate the materiality and maturity of corporate landscape participation.
Research
1 June 2026

Opportunities, enablers and requirements in advancing Earth Observation for scaling nature finance

The European Space Agency (ESA)
This report by the LEON project assesses Earth Observation (EO) data's role in scaling nature finance. It addresses a €200 billion annual EU funding gap and details pilots in mining, agrifood, and sovereign finance. Key findings emphasise demand for processed spatial data to meet emerging disclosure requirements like TNFD.
Research
27 April 2026

Sand and sustainability: An essential resource for nature and development

United Nations Environment Programme
This report identifies sand as the world's most consumed solid material, with 50 billion tonnes extracted annually. Valued at USD 569.4 billion in 2024, the market threatens biodiversity and ecosystems. The document provides 24 strategic recommendations to treat sand as a strategic national asset and improve environmental oversight.
Research
8 May 2026

Life cycle assessment for cotton (country averages, organic, regenerative, recycled)

Textile Exchange
This research provides regional life cycle assessment data for cotton cultivation and recycling across key global regions. It identifies environmental hotspots, such as nitrogen fertiliser emissions and electricity consumption, while integrating additional sustainability criteria like soil health, biodiversity, and human rights through an LCA+ approach.
Research
24 March 2026

Miracle crops? Limited potential, serious risks: the environmental case for caution on intermediate and degraded-land biofuel crops in Europe

Transport and Environment
This T&E report evaluates intermediate and degraded-land crops for EU biofuels. It finds limited domestic supply potential and significant environmental risks, including emissions from fertilisers and land-use change. T&E recommends strict safeguards, a 70% greenhouse gas saving threshold, and prioritising these fuels for the aviation sector only.
Research
1 May 2026

Mainstreaming biodiversity into climate finance: Lessons from the DFCD Origination Facility

SNV
This report examines how the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) Origination Facility integrates biodiversity into climate finance. Through diverse case studies, it highlights pathways for private investment, the necessity of landscape-level perspectives, and the role of technical assistance in making nature-positive business models bankable.
Research
22 October 2026

Digital sequence information (DSI) on genetic resources: A guide for financial institutions in the context of the Cali Fund

Finance for Biodiversity Foundation
This guide helps financial institutions assess portfolio exposure and engage with companies on digital sequence information (DSI). It outlines regulatory risks, including the Cali Fund and benefit-sharing under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, while providing practical tools for investor engagement across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.
Research
7 October 2026

A network on nature in transition planning: A concept brief to enable and scale implementation

CDP
This concept brief proposes a new network to embed nature into transition planning. Highlighting that over $58 trillion of GDP depends on nature, it outlines a collaborative model to build evidence, enable implementation, and shape policy. The network aims to accelerate credible, nature-positive, and climate-resilient economic transitions.
Research
11 October 2026

Deforestation-free Transition (DEFT) Pathway

Global Canopy
The DEFT Pathway is a framework developed by Global Canopy and Profundo to help financial institutions categorise and assess corporate progress in eliminating deforestation and ecosystem conversion.
Online tool/database
26 June 2024
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