The Missing Middle: Can Nature Markets Work in China? | China Nature Markets Initiative

China already has some of the world’s best-monitored landscapes, significant public funding for restoration and a national system that accounts for the value of ecosystems. So where do nature markets fit - and what could they add?

In this webinar, the China Nature Markets Initiative shares emerging findings ahead of the launch of two papers at COP17 in Yerevan: one on policy pathways, and one on the technical foundations of nature markets.

Speakers‍

Yunwen Bai, Vice-President, Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS)
Marianne Haahr, Executive Director, International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB)
Dr Sonja Stuchtey, Founder and CEO, The Landbanking Group
Simon Zadek, Managing Partner, Morphosis (moderator)

What we cover‍

Why the question isn’t whether to build another market, but what markets can add to China’s existing policy and financial systems
Why demand is the real constraint, and the three groups of buyers who could create it
Data as shared infrastructure - like roads for goods or grids for electricity
How common standards can let investors back nature projects across countries
Next steps for pilots, in China and internationally

About the China Nature Markets Initiative
The China Nature Markets Initiative brings together the Institute of Finance and Sustainability, The Landbanking Group and Morphosis, in association with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. This webinar was co-hosted by Morphosis and the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits.

Learn more: https://www.morphosis.solutions/projects/catalyzing-chinas-nature-markets