Investments in nature will decide our futureThe banking sector plays a key role in financing necessary climate projectsBy Ambroise FayolleIt is easy to think of humans as existing separately from nature. However, the greatest threats to humanity come from crises affecting nature, not least climate change, biodiversity loss and rampant pollution. Moreover, such investments not only improve our resilience to climate change, but they also would help to prevent future pandemics. This would help de-risk investments, prepare projects, and deliver impact at scale for climate, nature and inclusive economic development. In Ivory Coast, we are gearing up to support sustainable cocoa farming, in which forests are preserved rather than cut down.

Source: Taipei Times October 20, 2024 17:27 UTC