Scaling Nature Finance Now:
The Opportunity for Investors in Brazil and Beyond
This new report from leading nature finance organizations provides insights on:
I: The size of the investment opportunity for nature in Brazil;
II: Market data on the growth in the pipeline of investable Nature-based Solutions;
III: Expert perspectives on project success factors and what needs to happen next to scale private financing and investment.
To learn more, read below, and explore our companion op-ed by IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak and Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin.
The Opportunity & the Imperative
Mitigating climate change and halting and reversing biodiversity loss is not an option but a precondition for a successful and resilient economy. Investing in nature and sustainable agriculture practices can deliver significant, mutually reinforcing benefits for businesses, investors and society.
Why Brazil? Why now?
The good news is that the pipeline of investable Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is growing around the world. In Brazil – the largest potential market for NbS – financing is beginning to flow at a greater scale, and projects are increasingly proving profitable for businesses, communities and investors, while enhancing food security. We've seen at least $1.67B of capital allocated to Nature-based Solutions in the country in the last 12 months
Unlocking the Next Phase of Growth
To fully unlock this significant investment opportunity, in Brazil and other high-potential biodiversity-rich markets around the world, three main structural changes are needed to create the enabling conditions for success.
I. Increase demand for deforestation-free commodities and Nature-based Solutions.
II. Deploy ‘catalytic’ capital to unlock more private capital.
III. Integrate climate and nature policy at the international and national level.
This report provides details on efforts to create these conditions in Brazil, the challenges we face in enabling them, and the steps that can be taken to realize Brazil's immense NbS potential.
This report was built with the help of our partners
The lead authors of this report include: The Climate Champions Team, Capital for Climate, Innovative Finance for the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco (IFACC), and Brunswick Group.
The authors would like to thank Deloitte for sharing initial results from their forthcoming NbS Risk Capital Value Chain Report.
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