New Ideas for a Sustainable Future September 21, 2022, Geneva and online
GENEVA, September 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A unique collaboration of the United Nations, key researchers from Harvard University The Department of Economics, FootPrint Coalition, and Think Tank Geneva Macro Labs are rethinking the relationship between nature and finance at a multi-stakeholder conference supported by ServiceNow.
Natural resources are a gamechanger in the fight against climate change. Mangroves, elephants, seagrass and other natural assets act as carbon sinks and contribute significantly to biodiversity. However, their contributions to stabilize our climate are not properly appreciated, causing ecological damage. Geneva Macro Labs (Gemlabs) and its partners are hosting a conference on research innovative management and financial solutions to protect their ecological services.
The collaboration between ILO, UNITAR, UNCDF and key researchers from Harvard University The Department of Economics, FootPrint Coalition, Gemlabs and the global software organization ServiceNow are committed to financial and governance mechanisms to value natural capital and to empower local communities and the workforce to rethink their assets.
The multi-stakeholder event with high-level policymakers, business leaders, civil society and academics will address:
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Nature reserves and protected areas
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Environmental Taxation
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Payment for eco-system services
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Supply-chain management for protection
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Financial solutions such as Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Social Climate Fund and Green bonds
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Adaptation of workers to climate change
Key notes will be delivered by Federico Bonaglia (Deputy Director of the OECD Development Center) and Ralph Chami (International Monetary Fund, Rebalance Earth, Blue Green Future), followed by four in-depth panels with 15+ experts (Centre Scientifique de Monaco, UNCDF, UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub, Rebalance Earth, Cortés Solari Philanthropy, The Economist, UNEP Finance Initiative, UNDP, International Finance Corporation, TNFD, AgAu, Brazilian Development Bank, Clarity AI, Diplomatic World Institute, Green Digital Finance Alliance, and KPMG ). Expert summaries and a post-conference solutions paper will secure the results.
Gemlabs is a Geneva-based Think Tank that focuses on reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. It uses collective intelligence and new technologies to find innovative solutions for a better and more sustainable future.
For more information, access and press material see the conference website.
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