Africa’s Untapped Opportunity

Eva Warigia, Associate Director, Investor Relations at New Forests, explains how responsibly-managed plantation forestry in Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming an increasingly attractive asset class.

The African continent hosts 17% of the world’s forests. However, nearly four million hectares of these are lost each year, leading to a 3% loss of gross domestic product associated with soil and nutrient depletion, according to a report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. The report points out…

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Nature-related Value at Risk

Helen Avery, Director for Nature Programmes at the Green Finance Institute, evidences the material risks environmental deterioration creates for the UK economy and financial sector.

New research led by the Green Finance Institute (GFI) has quantified the potential impact that nature degradation could have on the UK’s economy, and assessing the extent to which such risks may be material for financial stability. The report estimated that damage to the UK’s natural environment could lead to…

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