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Bonds Could Unlock Climate Adaptation in Emerging Markets

Chris Hall

Estimated adaptation costs and financing needs in developing countries are between five to ten times greater than recorded 2020 international public adaptation finance flows, according to the 2021 Adaptation Gap report published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). . billion last year, with a YoY growth of 941%. .

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Are we Eating up Our World?

Chris Hall

Banks and other financial intuitions (FIs) have the potential to help transition land-use to become ‘nature positive’ in addition to ‘net zero’, by redirecting investment to sustainable land-use projects. Mainstream institutions. Harmonisation and standardisation. The post Are we Eating up Our World?

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Finance Majors Invest in “Cleaner, Greener” Farming

Chris Hall

The network is jointly convened by EAT Foundation, FAIRR Initiative, Food Systems for the Future, the UN Environment Programme, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Mulder concluded: “The Good Food Finance Network is beginning to take a systemic approach, looking at problems in a holistic manner.