Building Bridges: The State of Nature-Based Investments
Private capital is crucial for financing nature-based solutions (NbS), yet most sources of financing remain public. Our panel will discuss the current state of NbS investments and next steps to make this asset class more accessible to private investors, leveraging lessons from forestry and regenerative agriculture to broaden NbS opportunities.
On December 12, 2024, IISD held a panel discussion at the Building Bridges conference in Geneva, Switzerland, exploring the state-of-play of nature-based investments and the potential opportunities they present.
If you were unable to join us in person, you can watch a recording of the event here.
Speakers
- Martin Berg, CEO, Climate Asset Management
- Aleksandra Holmlund, CEO, Qarlbo Biodiversity
- Walid Al Saqqaf, CIO and Co-founder, Rebalance Earth
Moderator
- David Uzsoki, Lead, Sustainable Finance, IISD
About Building Bridges
Building Bridges was back with its fifth edition running December 9 -12, 2024, at the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) and online.
The Building Bridges Action Days offered 65+ crowd-sourced events planned by the community in a range of formats that allow for different levels of dialogue and collaboration including panel discussions, workshops, fishbowl conversations, trainings, and case studies.
Upcoming events
Natural Solutions for Water Security: Canada's Policy Path Forward
This 2-day forum aims to advance strategic priorities and define practical next steps for accelerating the adoption of natural infrastructure as a new normal.
2026 Investment Policy Forum
The 17th edition of IISD's Investment Policy Forum will take place from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Weathering the Waters: Building climate resilience that pays off
Join us to explore Canada’s adaptation progress, the rising costs of delay (water, floods, drought), and new ways to finance resilience.
Unpacking National Investment Laws: Dispute settlement
Join IISD and UNCTAD for a webinar on May 7 as we explore key findings and recommendations from two recent publications on national investment laws and their investor–state dispute settlement provisions. A panel of experts will discuss the risks posed by dispute settlement provisions in investment laws, emerging good practices, and the urgent need for coherence between domestic legal frameworks and international treaty reform efforts.