Biodiversity, Natural Resources, and Financial Risks
Nature loss is financial risk.
Over half of global GDP depends on ecosystem services — from pollination and soil fertility to water regulation and coastal protection. Yet these foundations of prosperity are rapidly eroding. The financial implications are systemic: disrupted supply chains, sovereign vulnerability, insurance losses, and asset repricing across industries and markets.
This new Bank & Finance Deep-Dive Report examines how biodiversity degradation translates into financial risks, including physical, transition, and liability channels. It identifies the most exposed sectors and sovereigns and maps the emerging architecture of nature-positive finance — such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), biodiversity bonds, and debt-for-nature swaps.
The report provides a forward-looking framework for investors, regulators, and policymakers to integrate natural capital into financial stability analysis, prudential supervision, and sustainable investment strategy. It highlights how understanding biodiversity financial risks is key to building resilient economies and safeguarding long-term growth.
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