Report
Financing NatureBased Solutions for Adaptation at Scale: Learning from Specialised Investment Managers and Nature Funds
This report reviews global nature finance to map pathways for Bangladesh, focusing on overcoming barriers like NbS novelty, local specifics, low returns, complex benefits, and policy shortcomings to build private markets for adaptation.
Unlocking substantial funding for effective nature-based solutions (NbS) is crucial for combating climate change and fostering sustainable development. NbS, integral to adaptation, offers multidimensional benefits for climate mitigation, resilience, livelihoods, and biodiversity. UNEP estimates a need for approximately $11tn investment in NbS by 2050, requiring a drastic increase from current levels. This report, a result of the "Global Tools to Unlock Capital for Investments in Nature-Based Solutions" project by the Global Center on Adaptation and the Environmental Change Institute, analyzes global nature finance to guide the scaling of financing for NbS in Bangladesh. The focus is on overcoming barriers and exploring opportunities to mobilize private finance, recognizing the vital role of public finance in this endeavor.
Making blended finance work for nature-based solutions
This report explores innovative financial instruments for climate action and nature conservation, with a focus on Green Climate Fund's catalytic approaches and blending mechanisms for maximum impact.
Looking Back on 2023 and ahead to 2024: Supporting Integrated Urban Planning to Tackle the Climate, Nature and Pollution Crises
Reflecting on an impactful 2023, UrbanShift will continue its focus in 2024 on supporting collaborative, cross-cutting leadership to fund and implement sustainable urban transformations.
NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR CITIES RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE
The report compiles different approaches to NbS to Latin America cities, as well as regional information, tools and evidence to guide urban planning, strengthening planning and decision-making for long-term resilience strategies.
How Urban Forestry is Transforming Cities
From Brazil to Sierra Leone, cities are putting nature in the driving seat.
