Countries have been developing new financial products to channel investment into nature-based solutions. From debt for nature conversions, to new asset classes, from biodiversity credits and tokens to species bonds, regulators, the financial system, investors, and MDBs are finding new ways to use and adapt old instruments, and innovating on new structures. This session will explore several experiences in innovative finance, detailing specific transactions, the financial engineering required to make them work, and the KPIs behind reporting on their results.

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