1、WOR LDWOR LDR ESOURCESR ESOURCESINSTITUTEINSTITUTEWRI.ORGGUIDEBOOKFinancial sector guidebook on nature-based solutions investmentAligning investment with impacts and showcasing examplesTABLE OF CONTENTSExecutive Summary .5Section 1.Introduction to the guidebook .11Section 2.Why NBS investment?Why no

2、w?.15Section 3.“INSPIRE”strategic alignment of investments with NBS opportunities .27Section 4.Harnessing NBS to create financial opportunities.45Section 5.Real-world examples:NBS investments and innovative financial solutions.55Section 6.Conclusion.67Appendix A.Methodology.70Appendix B.Financial in

3、struments and coping strategies for scaling NBS investments .72Appendix C.Methods and tools to assess risk exposure.76List of abbreviations .79Endnotes .80References .81Acknowledgments.90About the authors.91About WRI .91AUTHORSHelen Ding Courtney McLarenLAYOUTShannon Collinsshannon.collinswri.orgVER

4、SION 1|JUNE 2025Suggested Citation:Ding,H.,and C.McLaren.2025.“Financial sector guidebook on nature-based solutions investment:Aligning investment with impacts and showcasing examples.”Guidebook.Washington,DC:World Resources Institute.Available oneline at:https:/doi.org/10.46830/wrigb.24.00043.Guide

5、books are designed to help users apply a clearly defined standard,practice,or process.Financial sector guidebook on nature-based solutions investment|3EXECUTIVE SummaryFinancial institutions are increasingly exposed to nature-related risks that threaten long-term asset performance and economic stabi

6、lity.Nature-based solutions(NBS)offer a strategic pathway to mitigate these risks while unlocking new investment opportunities.However,their adoption in mainstream finance remains limited due to technical,structural,and market barriers.This guidebook provides financial institutions with a step-by-st