Catalyzing China's Nature Markets

Sponsored by the Hoffmann Family Office, the China Nature Market project is an 18-month initiative that brings together a premier consortium including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS), The Landbanking Group (TLG), and Morphosis to design, pilot, and scale a new generation of nature markets that integrate ecological assets into financial systems. Moving from concept to ‘practice-to-policy’, the initiative will test high-integrity models across biodiversity-rich regions in Ya’an in Sichuan and Huzhou in Zhejiang. It will use both stand-alone biodiversity credits aligned with the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) and integrated nature credits capturing broader ecosystem services such as water regulation and soil health. Enabled by AI-driven monitoring, reporting, and verification, the project is underpinned by shared evidence infrastructure for ecological assessment, verification and registry and reinforced through global partnerships and policy engagement.

Overall, the initiative aims to deliver a credible, scalable, and internationally relevant blueprint for nature markets, positioning China at the forefront of mobilizing investment into resilience for the natural world.



To learn more about this initiative or discuss potential collaboration, please reach out to:
Elisabeth Erasmus- elisabeth@morphosis.solutions

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