Unlocking Investment for Nature in Amazonia: Catalytic Capital for High-Integrity Ecosystems and Biodiversity
How can catalytic capital mobilize private investment into nature and biodiversity in the Amazon? This session examines innovative financial mechanisms from blended finance structures to ecosystem credit frameworks that bridge global sustainable finance with Indigenous-led territorial governance. The Vital Reserves project in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Guyana serves as a case study for connecting concessional public funding with scalable private capital.
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Closing the global biodiversity finance gap requires mechanisms tailored to high-integrity ecosystems like the Amazon, where traditional climate finance often falls short. Public institutions and catalytic funds play a key role in creating enabling conditions and piloting innovative solutions that can attract investment at scale. Platforms like the IFD help connect financial actors with emerging nature finance opportunities. IP&LCs are essential stewards, making inclusive finance and direct access critical. This session explores how catalytic capital, territorial governance, and cross-sector collaboration can unlock investment, drawing on Vital Reserves pilots in Amazonia.