- Summary
Financing coastal and marine restorative economies in Aotearoa New Zealand
This summary gives the main points of a report on opportunities and challenges in building restorative economies in New Zealand from the investment and finance perspective (March 2024)
The public and philanthropic sectors are the main funders of restoration initiatives in Aotearoa New Zealand. However, the committed finance amount is insufficient for driving the level of restoration, protection, and sustainable management necessary to reach biodiversity aspiration and goals – leaving a biodiversity finance gap.
Closing the biodiversity finance gap requires a shift towards investment approaches that recognise and capture the economic value and benefits of investing in biodiversity, which encompasses ecosystem restoration.
