Forest Trends in the News

Economists and businesses traditionally have viewed most natural resources as raw material inputs. To have ultimate value, these resources generally need to be processed, developed or otherwise modified. Recent years have seen investors asserting that the conservation of these resources has demonstrable financial value as well.

Between 2004 and 2015, the private sector channeled $8.2 billion into investments seeking environmental benefits – as well as financial returns –with the majority of investments taking place after 2013, according to new report.

Gli investimenti in tutto il mondo a difesa della natura, in attività sostenibili di agricoltura, pesca, industria del legname e gestione delle acque, hanno visto un’impennata fra il 2013 e il 2015. L’aumento è stato del 62%, da 5,1 miliardi di dollari nel 2013 a 8,2 nel 2015. Lo rivela un rapporto della ong Forest […]

L’aumento a livello globale è stato del 62% dal 2013 al 2015, superando gli 8 miliardi di dollari

Here’s important news for green companies looking for funding: Conservation investors are hungry for investments that fit their interests. But they feel there aren’t enough that make the grade.

(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Over the last few years, socially and environmentally conscious impact investing by the corporate sector has witnessed encouraging growth. One of the key components of this field is “conservation investing,” which has assumed increasing importance in view of the global commitment to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The private sector has committed $8.2 billion of capital into conservation investments between 2004 and 2015, a report has found, with “dramatic growth” coming in the last two years.

Over the last few years, socially and environmentally conscious impact investing by the corporate sector has witnessed encouraging growth. One of the key components of this field is “conservation investing,” which has assumed increasing importance in view of the global commitment to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Muyeji Freddy and his team have scoured the bush for hours, but they haven’t found what they’re looking for. Freddy would rather not return to camp so early in the day, with the sun still high, but the fruitless search leaves him no choice.

Over the past decade, banks, fund managers, and others funneled more than $8 billion into investments aimed at delivering measurable environmental benefits as much as financial returns — but the majority of those investments came after 2013.