Nature as a Shock Absorber: Financing Resilience in a Volatile World
This session will explore how finance can harness nature as a “shock absorber” to manage systemic risks and strengthen economic resilience in a world of escalating climate and ecological volatility. As nature and climate shocks increasingly translate into fiscal and credit stress—especially in emerging markets—embedding nature into financial and policy strategies is essential. Featuring real-world solutions like Vlinder’s scalable mangrove bond and restoration model, alongside tools like FIMA and the Bioeconomy Finance Hub, the session offers a practical roadmap for aligning nature-based solutions with credit-enhancing, investable pathways.
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Governments, investors, and communities are increasingly exposed to the financial impacts of climate- and nature-related shocks, from crop failures and supply chain disruptions to rising debt burdens and credit downgrades. Nature can be a source of resilience, with solutions like mangrove restoration, sustainable land use, and biodiversity conservation reducing risks and delivering co-benefits. Scaling these requires finance. Tools such as Financial Materiality Assessments (FIMA) and sustainability-linked instruments link environmental outcomes to fiscal and credit performance, while platforms like the Bioeconomy Finance Hub are helping governments turn nature-positive strategies into investable pipelines.