Finance is a precondition for many of the activities that harm ecosystems, but how to address
this underlying driver of biodiversity loss remains a topic of debate. This paper reviews the …

India's freshwater biological resources are threatened by multiple stressors and ongoing
conservation efforts are insufficient to tackle these challenges. We therefore propose 14 …

Sovereign state-contingent instruments (SCDIs) have been suggested as complements or
alternatives to traditional sovereign debt instruments for a long time, but with little uptake …

It is now widely accepted that the UK has a major productivity growth problem, with chronic
underinvestment across both the public and private sectors being a key cause. Continued …

Modern financial institutions are coordination mechanisms that have evolved to help solve
specific sorts of collective action challenges. The idea of biodiversity and conservation …

In January 2023, the US federal government finalized a national strategy to develop natural
capital accounts and associated environmental-economic statistics. Implementing natural …

Demand is increasing among investors to create portfolios that encourage positive
outcomes for biological diversity. The evolution of investment strategies for transitions to …

The biodiversity components of ESG ratings are analysed to understand whether and how
this disclosure mechanism can affect investment decisions, improve outcomes for …

Nature-based solutions for green infrastructure-such as managing fresh water flows,
improving agricultural productivity or planting native vegetation-provide multiple benefits to …

The rapidly growing research landscape in finance, encompassing environmental, social,
and governance (ESG) topics and associated Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications …