How does the destruction of ecosystems become a risk to a country’s finances, and who should pay to protect them? Those questions will bring scientists, policymakers and financial experts together at the Yacht Club de Monaco on Wednesday 4th November.
BNP Paribas and the Centre Scientifique de Monaco are organising the fourth Natural Capital Conference, in partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. The event will examine how scientific evidence on biodiversity loss can inform government spending, investment and economic decisions.
Natural capital describes the resources and services nature provides, from water and fertile soils to the ecosystems that support food production and help regulate the climate. The conference will explore how their deterioration can weaken economies, and how finance can support their protection and restoration.
From biodiversity loss to sovereign risk
One central discussion will focus on the implications for national finances: how damage to ecosystems affects economic resilience, and why it matters to finance ministries, credit rating agencies and multilateral banks.
A second strand will examine how to attract private investment into biodiversity protection, including through bond markets and financing at a regional or local level. Reliable data on nature-related risks will be a key part of that discussion.
The programme will also consider new conservation funding mechanisms and indicators capable of measuring whether investment delivers meaningful environmental results.
According to the organisers, the aim is to move beyond identifying the damage towards practical, lasting responses – connecting scientific knowledge with financial decisions while accounting for the needs of the populations concerned.
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