Despite the immense economic benefits of halting climate change and protecting the world’s biodiversity, such efforts will depend on public and private actors directing funds to the industries and initiatives that will achieve these goals. This will mark a considerable shift in the current financial system, from financing environmentally harmful industries such as coal and oil extraction to funding more sustainable sectors. Read this selection of Landscape News stories to find out how global finance can invest in our future.
Building the business case for biodiversity
Why investing in natural capital makes sense for people, planet (and profit!)
Green bonds fall short in biodiversity and sustainable land-use finance, says research
Energy projects receive most green bond proceeds, new paper discusses finding balance
Big insurance urges government and private sectors to invest in protecting biodiversity
One-fifth of all countries at risk of natural collapse, says new Swiss RE report
Increasing protected areas could yield USD 250 billion in economic output
Report finds economic benefits of expanding protected areas outweigh costs 5-to-1
A decade old, the world’s largest climate fund receives its first pulse-check
Jyotsna Puri casts her critical eye on the Green Climate Fund’s strengths and weaknesses
In the Seychelles, blue bonds turn national debt into marine protection
30 percent of the nation’s exclusive economic zone is now a marine protected area
What are green bonds funding – and not funding?
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