1、Nature Positive:Financing the Transition in CitiesI N S I G H T R E P O R TJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 5In collaboration with Oliver WymanCover:1-Pact Edition.Images:Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The f

2、indings,interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum,nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.20

3、25 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsAbout the NaturePositive Transitions series 3Foreword 4Executive summar

4、y 51 Global urbanization andthe nature opportunityfor cities 61.1 Protecting and restoring nature in a rapidly urbanizing world 71.2 Aligning on a definition for nature finance 82 Nature finance inurbandevelopment 102.1 Making space for nature in urban development finance 112.2 Nature mainstreaming

5、in cities 122.3 Nature-positive finance in cities 142.4 Overcoming funding gaps 153 Shaping nature financein cities:aspotlight on MDBs 163.1 The relationship between MDBs,urban development and nature 173.2 Carving space for cities and nature in MDB reforms 173.3 State of MDB urban nature finance 183

6、.4 MDBs progress in mainstreaming nature 213.5 Streamlining assessment processes and evaluation frameworks for“nature positive”223.6 Major funding mechanisms and the opportunity to further mainstream nature 233.7 Increasing nature finance in cities 254 Challenges with nature finance in cities 264.1