Web3 offers new applications that could provide the unique solutions needed to shape the next generation of nature-positive and equitable nature markets.
To tackle the unprecedented rates of nature destruction and rises in global temperature, nature is increasingly being integrated into financial markets. However, designing effective nature markets will not occur by simply optimising mechanisms within existing economic systems.
Therefore, there is a need for creative and innovative solutions for integrating nature into our economies, founded on principles of equity and shared benefits for all.
As Web3 technologies mature, they offer new approaches. The synergies of Web3 and AI, improvements in environmental performance, and alternative models for data management and monetisation are just some of the recent innovations presenting opportunities for the design of just and equitable nature markets.
As with any emerging space, Web3 comes with both uncertainties and promising applications. The extent of this potential and how market stakeholders will respond are yet to be determined.
This extensive market landscape report from the Nature Investor Circle:
- Outlines the potential positives that Web3 technologies bring to nature markets and why these are important.
- Identifies emerging technologies and applications already significantly impacting the future of these markets.
- Explores the landscape of emerging companies poised to capitalise on these opportunities and the potential drawbacks relevant to their development.
The report is intended to inform early-stage investors and practitioners in nature markets and technology who are interested in learning about how Web3 solutions are aligning financial markets with nature.
About the Nature Investor Circle
Nature is complex, all the more so when it interfaces with market dynamics. Market-shaping policies, regulations and standards are evolving rapidly, as are citizens’ perspectives and actions as consumers, investors, tax-payers and voters.
Nature Investor Circle is a space where early-stage investors can connect, share and learn from other pioneers in this dynamic space. It’s a platform for sharing the latest tools, methodologies and financial instruments, all necessary for shaping the nature markets we need.
Nature Investor Circle is designed to meet the needs of early-stage investors through:
- Curating cross-cutting, thematic conversations, drawing on leaders in a range of fields
- Introducing investors new frameworks and tools to inform strategies and asset allocation, helping them link climate-friendly or net zero investing to nature-positive outcomes, risks, and opportunities
- Access to NatureFinance’s large network, skills and knowledge core capacity
Contact and more information
For more information or to share comments on the paper, contact Konstantina Koulourion, Project Manager at NatureFinance: konstantina.koulouri@naturefinance.net
For media and communications enquiries, contact Jo Benn, Head of Communications at NatureFinance: jo.benn@naturefinance.net
