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New Report shows Investing in Nature Can Deliver Up to Eight Dollars in Benefits for Every Dollar Spent on Climate Adaptation - Global Center on Adaptation
- A new Global Center on Adaptation report shows nature-based solutions can yield 2:1 to 8:1 benefit–cost ratios for climate adaptation.
- The study, Investing in Nature – Pathways to Scale Investments in Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation, offers actionable guidance to scale NbS in infrastructure planning.
- The report advocates blending public finance with private capital to reduce early-stage risk and attract investors.
- Nature-based solutions should be quantified for adaptation value so they compete with conventional 'grey' infrastructure.
- The analysis highlights Africa as a context where NbS investments could avert billions in climate losses by 2100.
- GCA notes NbS can reduce risks and maintenance costs when integrated with large-scale infrastructure.
- The report calls for embedding NbS into national planning, pipelines, and climate finance strategies.
- Governance, community ownership and robust monitoring are essential for NbS impact over time.
- The report links nature investments to broader development goals, including food security and livelihoods.
- Despite potential benefits, NbS finance remains predominantly public and underfunded.
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