THE SUSTAINABILITY INTERVIEW
Nature-based solutions are attracting growing interest not only as a mitigation lever but as a driver of resilience and economic growth. Sebastian describes nature as“ a poster child of public good problems”, where over-exploitation must be curbed. There are two dominant views: shielding nature from market forces or integrating nature into markets for constructive stewardship. He highlights carbon markets and regenerative agriculture as two key approaches.
“ The Forum has done a report saying a nature-positive economy could unlock business opportunities worth US $ 10tn a year and create
395 million jobs by 2030,” Sebastian says. Unlocking this value, he admits, is challenging.“ Nature plays quite a big role in resilience,” he adds. Even in countries sceptical about international climate policy, nature preservation remains a priority because of its cultural relevance.
Partnering for climate resilience Businesses cannot drive the transition alone. Sebastian emphasises the central role of partnerships and coalitions:“ Partnerships clarify the problems, raise visibility and pool demand for solutions,” he explains. The WEF’ s‘ CEOs for Nature’ group grapples with complex
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