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ASIA-PACIFIC CLIMATE REPORT 2025

Unlocking Nature for Development

1. Nature as Core Economic Asset

• Asia-Pacific's GDP relies heavily on nature-dependent sectors (e.g., agriculture, fisheries), accounting for 75% of economic activity.
• Ecosystem services (e.g., pollination, flood control) underpin resilient growth but remain undervalued.
• Challenges: Environmental degradation risks public health, productivity, and fiscal stability.

2. Valuation and Economic Blind Spots

• Markets fail to reflect full costs of environmental degradation and benefits of ecosystem services.
• Untangling market distortions requires stronger environmental pricing, fiscal incentives, and robust data systems, as outlined in Chapter 2.

3. Synergies with Climate Goals

• Healthy ecosystems enhance climate resilience, disaster mitigation, and carbon sequestration.
• Example: Mangrove restoration secures coastal protection while supporting fisheries and ecotourism (Philippines).

4. Mobilizing Finance

• Nature-based investment requires blending public funding with private capital to address scale and risk.
• Market instruments (e.g., biodiversity credits, green bonds) and innovative finance (e.g., debt-for-nature swaps) are gaining momentum.

5. Governance and Policy Frameworks

• Strong governance (e.g., enforcement, EROL) and policy reforms (e.g., eco-compensation) are essential for scaling nature finance.
• Differentiated, phased reforms (Chapters 3 & 5) support tailored approaches based on capacity and context.

6. Roadmap for Implementation

• Phase 0 (0–1 year): Assess capacities, align stakeholders, and consolidate existing pilots.
• Phase 1 (Years 1–3): Upgrade foundational systems (governance, policy, data).
• Phase 2 (Years 3–7): Scale integrated markets (biodiversity credits, fiscal instruments).
• Phase 3 (Years 7–10+): Institutionalize nature as productive capital in economic, financial systems.

Key Recommendations

• Strengthen dual literacy (financial awareness & ecological understanding) to enhance investable project design.
• Promote regional cooperation to align standards and enable cross-border investments.
• Embed nature into fiscal reporting, debt sustainability analyses, and corporate disclosures for systemic impact.

The report emphasizes Asia-Pacific's unique position to lead a transformative shift toward nature-positive development while urging immediate action at national and regional levels.