KMU Fonds für naturschutzrelevante Privatinvestitionen (ECO Business III) SME Fund for nature conservation-related private investments (ECO Business III) Die Region Lateinamerika und Karibik (LAK) ist reich an biologischer Vielfalt und natürlichen Ressourcen, die jedoch durch menschliche Aktivitäten bedroht sind. Die Hauptursachen für die Degradierung sind Landnutzungsänderungen, Abholzung, Wasserverschmutzung sowie nicht nachhaltige Praktiken in der Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Fischerei und im Tourismus. Um dem entgegenzuwirken, ist ein Wandel hin zu einer Green Economy erforderlich. Der Finanzsektor spielt dabei eine entscheidende Rolle, indem er Kapital in ausreichendem Maße für eine ökologische Transformation in Schlüsselsektoren zur Verfügung stellt. Übergeordnetes entwicklungspolitisches Ziel ist der Erhalt natürlicher Ressourcen und der Schutz der Biodiversität durch die effiziente Bereitstellung von Kapital für biodiversitätsfreundliche Produktionsformen in der Land-, Forst- und Fischereiwirtschaft, sowie im naturnahen Tourismus. FZ-Modulziel ist die erfolgreiche Einführung eines neuen Finanzproduktes zur Förderung ressourceneffizienter und biodiversitätsfreundlicher Praktiken in Lateinamerika und der Karibik. Der von der KfW, Conservation Internatinal (CI) und Finance in Motion (FiM) gegründete Eco-Business Fund leitet das Vorhaben und richtet sich an lokale Partnerfinanzinstitutionen, Unternehmen in den genannten Sektoren und private Investoren. Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is rich in biodiversity and natural resources, but these are threatened by human activities. The main causes of degradation are land-use change, deforestation, water pollution and unsustainable practices in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and tourism. A shift towards a 'green economy' is needed to counteract this. The financial sector plays a crucial role in supporting this transition by providing sufficient capital and targeting it towards environmental transformation in key sectors. The overarching development policy objective is to conserve natural resources and protect biodiversity by efficiently providing capital for biodiversity-friendly forms of production in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and nature base tourism. The Financial Cooperation (FC) module aims to successfully introduce a new financial product promoting resource-efficient and biodiversity-friendly practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Eco-Business Fund, set up by KfW, Conservation International (CI), and Finance in Motion (FiM), manages the programme and targets local partner financial institutions, companies in the above sectors, and private investors. Steigerung privater Investitionen in Ressourcen- und Naturschutz Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is rich in biodiversity and natural resources, but these are threatened by human activities. The main causes of degradation are land-use change, deforestation, water pollution and unsustainable practices in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and tourism. A shift towards a 'green economy' is needed to counteract this. The financial sector plays a crucial role in supporting this transition by providing sufficient capital and targeting it towards environmental transformation in key sectors. The overarching development policy objective is to conserve natural resources and protect biodiversity by efficiently providing capital for biodiversity-friendly forms of production in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and nature base tourism. The Financial Cooperation (FC) module aims to successfully introduce a new financial product promoting resource-efficient and biodiversity-friendly practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Eco-Business Fund, set up by KfW, Conservation International (CI), and Finance in Motion (FiM), manages the programme and targets local partner financial institutions, companies in the above sectors, and private investors.