The economics of nature-based solutions.

Invest4Nature is an EU-funded project that contributes to the creation of a market for nature-based solutions. A group of 15 partners from 11 European countries prepare the grounds for investments in nature-based solutions by evaluating its benefits and economic performance.

Nature-based solutions

The world is experiencing a severe climate and biodiversity crisis. Nature-based solutions (NBS) can be a powerful tool to tackle this challenge by reducing the risks of climate change driven events such as flooding or heat waves. The benefits of nature based solutions are not limited to climate protection, but can also increase well-being for citizens and create opportunities for employment, offering multiple benefits environmental, social, and economic value creation.

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Financing nature-based solutions through the lens of behavioural economics

Blogs | November 29, 2024

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Mapping the financial landscape for Nature-based Solutions

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Balancing Profit and Planet: The Complex Landscape of NBS in Business

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EU Nature Restoration Law and the role of Nature-based Solutions

Blogs | October 9, 2024

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10TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ONSUSTAINABLE CITIES & TOWNS

Events | October 1, 2024

📅1-3 October 2024 📍Aalborg, Denmark Raising the bar for a more sustainable future The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities &amp […]

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NATURETHON | From global to glocal: financing NbS for climate action and urban adaptation

Events | September 17, 2024

📅17 September 2024 📍Online NATURANCE and Invest4Nature projects invite you to join the final event of the first Naturethon initiativ […]

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Economic valuation of the benefits

Despite the multiple benefits of nature-based solutions, they are not systematically understood. There is currently no standard method to calculate the economic and financial benefits that can be used to back their investment case. The financial valuation in the various areas of environment, society, or economy is an important indicator for financial stakeholders such as investors and insurances in building support for nature-based solutions.

Invest4Nature will:


  • Create an evaluation framework of nature-based solutions to allow sound cost-benefit analyses and the development of business models

  • Provide evidence on the benefits in coastal, urban, rural and mountainous scenarios by evaluating 5 NBS Living Labs in Norway, Denmark, Poland, Austria and Portugal, each with already existing NBS cases

  • Develop a Decision Support (DS) toolbox to facilitate comparison of grey/green solutions in meeting the needs of investors and selection of NBS investments with the highest social impacts.

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