{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65c380272e2cc000150e6335/67a623989c6f7f7f28d834ec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nature Finance on the Rise - with Jessica Smith","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65c380272e2cc000150e6335/1738941212035-6666ca2b-3255-410e-8cb0-2dbdfc8d88fe.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today, I speak with Jessica Smith, Head of Nature at UNEP Finance Initiative, about the growing private sector interest in nature finance. She highlights the need for a common taxonomy to reduce investment hesitancy and notes that timberland remains a key nature-positive option for institutional investors. We explore the investment gap between the Global North and South, strategies for stakeholder engagement in areas with unclear tenure rights, and how to phase capital across a project’s life cycle. Jessica concludes with a strong call to eliminate deforestation from investment portfolios.</p><p><br></p><h2>Important links:</h2><p><a href=\"https://www.unepfi.org/publications/finance-for-nature-positive-discussion-paper/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Finance for Nature Positive&nbsp;paper</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.unepfi.org/industries/banking/sector-action-guidance-for-nature/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PRB Sector guidance for forestry, agriculture, and mining</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/no-regrets-actions-nature-front-office-can-ask-today-interest-smith-q0jye/?trackingId=O07SR7gYRLO4s08V5r1p9A%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Short article on this guidance</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.unepfi.org/publications/high-level-roadmap-aligning-financial-flows-with-the-kunming-montreal-global-biodiversity-framework/#:~:text=This%20high%2Dlevel%20roadmap%20proposes,GBF)%20within%20their%20policies%20and\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Finance roadmap</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.unepfi.org/publications/from-kunming-montreal-to-cali-is-the-financial-system-on-track/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cali Card Report</a></p><p><a href=\"https://ntnuopen.ntnu.no/ntnu-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/3121552/1-s2.0-S15446123FRL.pdf?sequence=2&amp;isAllowed=y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Managing biodiversity risk exposure?</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://academic.oup.com/rof/article/28/4/1151/7645412\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Do investors care about biodiversity?</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.unepfi.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UNEP Finance Initiative</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-smith-green/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jessica Smith on LinkedIn</a></p><p>Favorite tree: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eucalyptus</a></p><p><br></p><h3>Production team</h3><p><strong>Host:</strong> Shauna Matkovich - <a href=\"https://theforestlink.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The ForestLink</a></p><p><strong>Producer and editor:</strong> Magdalena Laas - <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/laasmagdalena/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Unscripted Creatives</a></p><p><br></p><h3>Details</h3><p>01:04</p><p>Jessica’s background and work</p><p>03:04</p><p>Key lessons for nature from global events</p><p>05:18</p><p>Finance for nature positive</p><p>09:04</p><p>Principles for responsible banking specter action guidance for agricultural, forestry, mining sectors</p><p>11:12</p><p>How to&nbsp;&nbsp;get private investment in nature-based assets</p><p>15:31</p><p>Strategies to be nature positive&nbsp;in timber-focus investment</p><p>21:54</p><p>What should asset managers look out for? Red flags</p><p>27:44</p><p>Importance of data collection</p><p>32:34</p><p>Blended finance</p><p>36:12</p><p>Attract impact capital &amp; investors as ecosystems in themselves</p><p>38:53</p><p>Nature on climate COP agenda 2025 – eliminate deforestation, invest in nature positive solution</p><p>40:20</p><p>Actionable advice</p><p><br></p><h3>Sound library</h3><p>Nature by MaxKoMusic/Soundcloud</p><p>Sopwell Woodlands and Scohaboy Bog SAC, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, IRELAND by wild_rumpus/Soundcloud</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Shauna Matkovich"}