"Ending the overconsumption of and underinvestment in nature requires bringing natural assets into the financial mainstream," the rule reads. "These rights can be licensed like other rights, including ‘run with the land’ rights (such as mineral rights, water rights, or air rights), and NACs are expected to license these rights from sovereign nations or private landowners." What if a company tied to China or a natural asset company tied to China wants to buy these rights? Under the rule, a private landowner can have their land enrolled in an NAC if it has a conservation easement on the property. "Those easements can be enrolled into the natural asset company with or without the landowners' permission," she explained.

Source: Fox News November 11, 2023 16:12 UTC