Nature-related risks: from scientific evidence to financial decision-making
Joint statement following the workshop “Toward Nature-Positive Finance: Scientific Foundations for Action”
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Urban Waters
Urban rivers, ponds, and wetlands deliver multiple benefits, from biodiversity and water quality to flood regulation and climate resilience, but only when designed and managed as functioning…
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Marine and Coastal Restoration
Restoring marine ecosystems is not simply about restoring more places. With limited resources and rapidly changing oceans, the priority question is not whether to restore but…
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Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest ecosystems are home to much of the Earth’s biodiversity. They play a key role in maintaining healthy freshwater ecosystems by improving water quality, regulating the…
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Freshwater Restoration
Restoring rivers and wetlands can’t just happen site by site. It requires taking care of the whole area of land that drains into a river, not just one isolated stretch, tackling several causes of degradation…
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Zoonotic risks
Over 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, and land-use change is a major driver of zoonotic spillover risk. Restoration can strengthen ecosystem resilience while…
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Restoration materials
Seeds lie at the foundation of ecosystem restoration: because plants form the structural basis of ecosystems, the choice of seeds used in restoration is a critical policy decision, not a minor…
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Nursery Accreditation System
At least 3 billion additional trees will be planted across Europe in the coming years. At this scale, restoration activities need to be particularly cautious about invasive soilborne pathogens…
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EU biodiversity policy watch: consultations on due diligence, ocean and water R&I, and future partnerships
Several EU consultations are currently open for input. They touch on corporate sustainability due diligence, ocean and water resilience, and the next generation of European Partnerships…
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Public-Private Partnerships
Public-Private Partnerships are collaborative agreements between government entities and private sector companies to finance, build, and operate projects that serve the public. As pressure…
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