Mapping the Landscape for a Nature Economy
This report from the Luc Hoffmann Institute provides an overview of financial transaction mechanisms and related enabling frameworks that aim to protect and restore nature.
The true value of the benefits that humans gain from nature is usually not reflected in economic transactions. Attaching a monetised value to these benefits is a necessary step towards addressing the massive gap between investment in activities that are harmful to nature and investment in those that protect nature.
Republished with permission from Luc Hoffmann Institute.
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