1、Turning the Tide:A Financiers Guide to Investing in Blue Carbon EcosystemsW H I T E P A P E RA P R I L 2 0 2 6Images:Adobe Stock,Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations and c
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3、ights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForewordExecutive summary1 Introduction1.1 Growing momentum for financing blue carbon ecosystems1.2
4、Avenues for scaling private finance and the cross-cutting role for financial institutions2 Financing avenues2.1 Credit markets2.2 Supply chains2.3 Infrastructure2.4 Insurance3 Conclusion and recommendationsAcknowledgementsEndnotes3456688121620242627Turning the Tide:A Financiers Guide to Investing in
5、 Blue Carbon Ecosystems2ForewordCoastal and marine ecosystems are among the worlds most powerful yet under-recognized climate solutions.Mangroves,seagrasses and tidal wetlands protect communities from storms,anchor local economies,and store carbon at extraordinary densities.And yet these ecosystems
6、continue to decline,constrained by a lack of connection between political priorities,community will and clear pathways for investment.As this report makes clear,the challenge before us is not whether blue carbon ecosystems offer value,but how quickly global and domestic financial systems can mobiliz