# Financing for Nature

Driving investment in conservation, restoration and nature positive business models.

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## The financing gap persistsFinance is critical for unlocking a nature positive economy.

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**$7 trillion** invested globally annually in activities that have a direct negative impact on nature from both public and private sources.

**$2.7 trillion** average anual investment required to unlock a nature positive economy by 2030.

**$711 billion** average annual global financing gap specifically required for the protection, restoration and enhancement of nature.


## About

The World Economic Forum’s Centre for Nature and Climate is addressing the nature financing gap by focusing on three key areas with the support of several multistakeholder initiatives.


## Our focus areas


### Mainstream natural capital

Embedding natural capital in decision making across government, business and investor settings to mainstream the concept in economic and financial systems.


### Guide the finance sector

Working with banks, insurers, asset managers and asset owners to allocate and scale capital towards the transformation of companies’ direct operations and value chains.


### Champion innovative instruments

Exploring innovative instruments to finance measurable positive outcomes for nature and its stewards, such as through high-integrity biodiversity credits.


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### Get involved today

Learn how to collaborate with our initiative. Contact us.

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