Last week on January 10, FSD, in collaboration with the ASN Bank presented their Make Nature Count 2.0 report, marking a significant milestone in their mission to integrate ecosystem service valuation into financial decision-making. The webinar was a success, with presentations, but also an interview and more than enough discussion and questions coming from the 120 people who subscribed.
Inside the Report: Building on last year’s insights, this report delves deeper into the practical application of monetary valuation of ecosystem services in financial investments. It also explores where this methodology fits within evolving frameworks and regulations like the GBF, TNFD`s LEAP framework and the mitigation hierarchy, offering crucial insights into integrating the value of nature into broader financial decision-making processes.
Our journey has uncovered specific insights regarding financial investments, emphasizing the necessity to redefine economic value looking beyond nature’s value we can price in markets.
Three Key Recommendations in the report:
1. Balancing the impact: Recognize the value of regulating ecosystem services;
2. Ecosystem specific time horizons: Align time horizons with nature’s processes;
3. Land use specific discount rates: Reevaluate capital appreciation based on land use
You can rewatch the webinar and download the report here.