Blueprints for Private Investment in Ecosystem Restoration
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Washington, DC: World Bank
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Ecosystem restoration is critical to
the global ambition of halting and reversing nature loss.
Tremendous efforts have been deployed globally to conserve
the remaining rainforests, grasslands, rivers and lakes,
reefs and mangroves, and other ecosystems that are critical
for safeguarding biodiversity and the ecosystem services
that humanity depends on. However, the extent of
environmental degradation is such that recovering the
productivity of ecosystems where it has been lost is equally
important – for nature, communities, and economic sectors.
While restoration is often viewed as the purview of the
public sector, this report demonstrates opportunities for
private sector investment. It aims to shift the perception
that restoration finance is limited to grant funding from
domestic and international public sources only. Drawing on
case studies, it highlights the investment drivers and entry
points for private finance in restoration projects. The
financing models presented also point to opportunities for
replication and scaling. This report is a product of the
Finance Task Force of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem
Restoration, an initiative led by the United Nations
Environment Program and the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations. The United Nations
Decade aims to drive the restoration of one billion hectares
of degraded land between now and 2030. The role of the
Finance Task Force, chaired by The World Bank, is to
catalyze action that can contribute to unlocking the capital
needed to meet the United Nations Decade’s goals.
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ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT, FINANCING NEEDS, NATURE LOSS