The Future of Finance for Nature

September 7th

Session Description

Nature provides economic value that at least rivals the global gross domestic product and is essential for our physical and psychological wellbeing.  Expanded commitments and new funds for nature are being increasingly announced.  But translating economic value into financial value remains problematic and this limits the financial flows towards nature conservation and limits revenues for nature-based businesses.  This high-level session will explore the future of Finance for Nature. Where are we heading and how do we get there? What new innovations will drastically alter the way we raise money, generate value, make investments, and align incentives to achieve our conservation goals? Hear from leading thinkers and innovators in conservation finance from the public, international, and private sectors.

Presentations:

Bob Tansey - Download

Speakers and Panelists

Elmedina Krilasevic
Senior Program Coordinator, NBS Finance - IUCN
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David Meyers
Executive Director, Conservation Finance Alliance
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Christian Lütke Wöstmann
Division Chief, Sector Policy Unit: Infrastructure, Water and Natural Resources - KfW Development Bank
Bio: Christian Lütke Wöstmann has been working in the field of development finance and the environment for more than 20 years, especially for Latin America and South-Eastern Europe. He holds a PhD in Economics and currently is the Division Chief of the Sector Policy Unit Infrastructure, Water and Natural Resources at KfW Development Bank.

Bob Tansey
Global Policy Lead, Degraded Lands and Restoration - The Nature Conservancy
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Pierre C Rousseau
Strategic Advisor, Sustainable Business -- BNP Paribas
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Guillaume Chiron
Biodiversity Project Manager - AFD
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