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🐝 Should we consider a #Subscription model for corporate action on #biodiversity & #nature? 🔗 to article: https://lnkd.in/erR9Dj3p 🙏 Tipping my hat to Simas Gradeckas for his recent article analyzing whether biodiversity credits should be treated as a commodity or an asset (link in comments). His article inspired me to reflect on a 3rd potential model for valuing biodiversity and getting someone to pay for the creation or maintenance of that value - a subscription model. 💡 This subscription model proposal is largely driven by one major difference between biodiversity credits (and any ecosystem service credit) and carbon. Carbon avoided emissions or removal only provide utility to humanity at the moment in time of avoiding emission or sequestering emissions. Whereas biodiversity and all other ecosystem service outcomes provide continual utility to nature as long as biodiversity or the ecosystem provisioning service is intact. ⌛ I also explore whether we should be directly translating the construct of durability from carbon credits to biodiversity and other nature credits or whether that might lead to unintentionally undermining the sustainable finance of the delivering of nature positive outcomes over the long-run. Durability is definitely an area of debate among folks that are working on designing biodiversity credits and policy frameworks to drive demand. See the recent Biodiversity Credit Alliance working paper on Definition of a Biodiversity Credit that comes to a bit of a different conclusion than I did on durability - https://lnkd.in/egXGrNGd ➡ My biggest takeaway is regardless of credits vs asset vs subscription approaches, the key design objective is to ensure continual delivery of payments for value created - the longer the commitment from buyers and the more sustained the continuity of payments, the better the outcomes for securing finance and ensuring companies and government entities are place-based committed and invested in long-term nature recovery, conservation and sustainable land use. 🌿 I hope these questions/ideas get your mental gears going as much as they did mine and would love to hear your reflections, especially if there are other limitations/red flags to this approach that I missed. #NBS #naturemarkets #NCS #naturefinance

We stand at the threshold of a monumental transformation in capital markets, awakened to the loss of our most precious assets. As biodiversity becomes increasingly scarce, its transformation into a financial asset seems inevitable. Capitalism thrives on scarcity, turning it into a lucrative market, as seen with resources like gold and oil. The same principle is poised to apply to biodiversity, heralding a new era where ecological assets—such as land stewardship tokens, biodiversity credits, and nature-based securities—become foundational to financial strategies. This shift not only reflects an adaptation of market mechanisms to encompass environmental sustainability but also wishfully promises a future where economic prosperity is directly linked to the preservation and enhancement of the natural world. #CapitalMarkets #BiodiversityFinance #SustainableInvesting #EnvironmentalAssets #GreenEconomy #EcoFinance #NatureConservation #SustainableDevelopment #FinancialInnovation #EcosystemServices #Biodiversity #Conservation #Sustainability #Finance #Ecosystems #Investing #Nature #GreenFinance #Regeneration #Innovation

There is an annual $200 billion gap in biodiversity finance, and most of it will have to come from the private sector. How do we mobilize private capital to invest into nature finance at scale? From our experience with #greenfinance and #bluefinance, we know that investors need clear, transparent rules of the road to enter new markets.  IFC’s first-to-market Biodiversity Finance Reference Guide aimed to help investors and companies identify opportunities to shift to production practices that address the key drivers of biodiversity loss, advance conservation and restoration, and integrate nature-based solutions across sectors. And today, we have launched a supplement to the Guide, in collaboration with BNP Paribas, Finance for Biodiversity, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), and the Wildlife Conservation Society, that lays out impact reporting metrics for each eligible activity. The supplement aims to address the growing demand from the market for more comprehensive guidance on impact reporting for biodiversity and nature finance activities, helping markets to efficiently transition to nature-smart approaches and to attracting private capital at scale. http://wrld.bg/1lis50TIOOb #COP16 #biodiversityfinance

🌿 Exciting News! Save the Date - Thursday, Jan 25, 2024 🌍     We're delighted to extend the invitation to our groundbreaking webinar: Launch of The Nature of Subsidies:  A step-by-step guide to repurpose subsidies harmful to biodiversity and improve their impacts on people and nature. 🚀     Join us to unveil step-by-step guidelines that redefine harmful subsidies' impact on nature and people. Register now and stay tuned for more information about our amazing lineup of speakers! Link to registration: https://lnkd.in/d3Pkx39C 🌐     🌱 Learn how to identify harmful subsidies.  📊 Understand their impacts on our nature, societies, and fiscal systems.  🔄 Explore sustainable alternatives.  🌐 Connect with experts and activists in the field.  🔗 Collaborate for a greener future.     🗓️ Event Details:  Date: January 25, 2024  Time: 8 am (New York – UTC -5) / 4 pm (Istanbul – UTC +3) / 9 pm (Manila UTC +8)  Location: Online. Let's collectively shape a world where subsidies drive sustainability. 🌏 Together, we can make a difference! 🌟     #NatureProtection #Sustainability #Webinar #Environment #SubsidyReform #GBF #Target18 

🌍 Imagine a world where healthy forests, green cities, and flourishing communities are not just aspirations, but tangible realities. In 'Forest Futures: Letting Hope Take Root’, we uncover a tangible path towards such a potential future of 'Forest Harmony’. By 2050, through significant efforts towards stewardship, we envision resilient, thriving forests in a society that prioritizes: ✔️biodiversity protection ✔️effective international cooperation ✔️the protection of Indigenous Peoples' rights ✔️and transparency & accountability. Only with the actions we take today, can we shape the future we'll inhabit tomorrow. Will you join us on this transformative journey towards a brighter future? Explore our perspectives and in-depth insights in 'Forest Futures: Let Hope Take Root' here: https://lnkd.in/dQHQY36n //Photo by © FSC Portugal #FSCForLife #30YearsOfFSC #ForestFutures #ForestsForAllForever

The Naucalpan Urban Lab aims to address both climate change & inequality through urban #regeneration. Do you want to learn more? 🤔💭🏙️💚 Check out this recent article from the Transformative Urban Coalitions project: https://lnkd.in/gVhRRxNM WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

✳️ Biodiversity Day 2024: Money Matters: how global finance can help halt and reverse biodiversity loss. 🌻 The theme of this year’s International Day for Biodiversity is "Be part of the Plan". 📣 This acts as a whole-of-society call to action to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 🌍 With 100% of the economy being dependent on nature, aligning global finance with equitable nature-positive outcomes is vital to reverse the interrelated crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. 📗 Across our workstreams, we advocate for various actions to reset the relationship between nature and finance. These include: 🌴 Effectively measuring, managing and reporting on nature-related risks. 🌲 Generating nature-positive investment opportunities 🌳 Eradicating nature liabilities from investment value chains. 🌱 Advancing the regenerative bioeconomy agenda at local, regional and global levels. 🌿 Recognising the contributions of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. ⏩ For more information on how we are making a change, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/emWQpF3e UN Biodiversity #BiodiversityDay #PartOfThePlan #ForNature

Breaking! The EU agrees on a law to save our nature. Here's why that's a huge deal: Our nature is in a bad state, and it needs to be improved. Thanks to the Nature Restoration Law, 20% of the EU's land and seas will be restored and protected by 2030. Buckle up, because here's what that could mean: 🌳 Planting over 3 billion trees across Europe to recover degraded and deforested land. 🐸 Reviving over 1 million hectares of drained wetlands, to boost biodiversity, purify water and lock in carbon. 🌍 Restoring 250,000 hectares of degraded peatlands, which could sequester ~10 million tonnes of CO2 annually. 💧 Restoring 25,000 km of European rivers to free-flowing conditions by 2030. 🐠 Increasing marine protected areas to cover 30% of Europe's seas, safeguarding marine biodiversity, and supporting sustainable fisheries. 🌾 Converting 10 million hectares of farmland to organic farming practices by 2030, enhancing soil health, biodiversity and reducing chemical use. 🏡 Creating 15,000 hectares of urban green spaces by 2030 to improve air quality, biodiversity, and the well-being of city dwellers across Europe. I can't believe the scale of this. This. Really. Makes. A difference. To whoever was part of this - thank you! For all of us. PS: This post was inspired by Oliver Bolton and his work. #circulareconomy #nature #sustainability

🌱 How do we navigate the complex landscape of ecological transition? New article by BC3 adjunct researcher Cristina Monge for Agenda Pública dives into the crucial role of communication in driving sustainable change. 📰Read it now https://shorturl.at/rzM19 #climatechange #greentransition

Discover how #ElectricalContractors can advocate for sustainable practices and impact corporate biodiversity action with green digital solutions. #Innovation can help businesses promote biodiversity and sustainable practices. By reading this, you will understand: • The primary digital technologies that businesses can leverage for action • How to implement technologies effectively and purposefully http://spr.ly/6047cAApV #GreenEnergy