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Nature-based Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean: Financing Mechanisms for Regional Replication

Created Oct 31 2021, 8:35 PM by Christel Maria Moller Molina
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Innovative financing models are emerging globally to advance nature-based solutions (NBS) that can cost-effectively enhance infrastructure performance, meet Sustainable Development Goals, and mitigate the negative impacts of climate change. Despite the potential for NBS to generate attractive returns and provide significant cost-savings, these financing models remain underutilized. Consequently, NBS are not achieving their full potential and a tranche of pent up green capital is sidelined. This report highlights five proven NBS financing strategies that leverage private finance: green bonds, blended market-rate and concessional loans, land-based financing strategies, insurance policies, and endowments. This report also outlines current barriers to the successful scaling of these financing strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean and identifies the approaches and enabling conditions needed to overcome them.

Access the full report in Spanish and English here.

 

Title Nature-based Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean: Financing Mechanisms for Regional Replication
Organization   Inter-American Development Bank 
Language English and Spanish
Year 2021

 

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