Financing restorative marine economies: Insights from NZ finance and investment experts
Channel: Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge
Date: 2022-12-08

Restorative economies are practical models that aim to reverse environmental degradation and build natural capital by fostering new investments and business enterprises.

The Restorative marine economies project aims to develop knowledge and decision support tools, such as impact investment frameworks and models, to enable economic mechanisms for the restoration of coastal and marine environments.

Our researchers conducted interviews with sustainable finance and investment specialists, carbon market experts, banks, risk management and insurance modelers, and iwi trusts. Questions about the opportunities and challenges facing restorative economies were focused on awareness of the blue economy, drivers for investment, revenue sources and establishing restoration as a mainstream asset class.