Home » Resource Database Educational video Investing with Nature: Deep dive on nature-based solutions in oceans & coastal ecosystems Authoring Organisation UNEP FI Publish Date April 2023 About this Educational videoIn light of the agreement of the historic UN High Seas Treaty earlier last month to protect marine biodiversity in international waters, conservation and sustainable use of resources in oceans and coastal ecosystems is gaining attention. Nature-based solutions in this ecosystem have huge potential to contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation, alongside having multiple co-benefits for biodiversity and coastal communities. However, relevant habitats are being lost at an alarming rate, mostly through economic activities. It is crucial for financial institutions to be able to assess and address their impact on these specific ecosystems and identify the risks arising from their degradation. The first deep dive session of our new “Investing in Nature: Exploring Investment Opportunities Across Ecosystems” webinar series – funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH – will give you an introduction to the financial, economic and environmental benefits of marine and coastal ecosystems. You will discover why marine and coastal ecosystems are relevant to financial institutions, the ecosystem services they provide, and how financial institutions can invest in healthy coastal and marine systems. Furthermore, you will learn about key NbS-related resources, such as the blue finance guidance of the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles Initiative hosted by UNEP FI. A lively panel discussion will then provide you with perspectives and tangible examples from the various sectors on their experiences investing or facilitating investments in this space, with some time left at the end of the session for relevant questions from the live audience. About this educational video (Investing with Nature: Deep dive on nature-based solutions in oceans & coastal ecosystems)(This link will take you to an external website) Related resources Investing with Nature: An Introduction to Nature-based Solutions The regeneration and sustainable management of our planet’s ecosystems offer significant opportunities for the financial sector and the society, generating benefits in terms of carbon sequestration, income generation, disaster risk reduction, and increased biodiversity. At the same time, as we... Investing with Nature: Deep dive on nature-based solutions in farmlands Increases in population, wealth and urbanization around the world has resulted in an increase in food demand. Nowadays, more than half of the earth’s habitable lands are used for agricultural production and about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater withdrawals are used for agricultural... Investing with Nature: Deep dive on nature-based solutions in forests Nature-based solutions such as forest landscape restoration can reverse the effects of deforestation and degradation, and regain the ecological, social, climatic and economic benefits of forests. Not only can this make a significant contribution to climate commitments, it also positively impacts... Investing with Nature: Deep dive on nature-based solutions in freshwater ecosystems Freshwater is not only indispensable for wildlife, people and planet, it is also the habit of a wide variety of fish, plant and crustacean species. The freshwater ecosystem comprises of lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, springs, bogs and wetlands, and provides transport routes, hydropower,... Investing with Nature: Deep dive on nature-based solutions in urban areas According to the World Bank, some 56% of the world’s population – 4.4 billion inhabitants – currently live in cities. As urbanization grows at an unprecedented rate, this number is expected to more than double, with nearly 7 out of 10 people living in cities by 2050. With 80% of global GDP... Investing with Nature: Looking forward – Scaling investments in nature-based solutions Nature-based solutions (NbS) are actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously benefiting people and nature. While the use of NbS is specifically being called for in targets 8 and 11...