Guidelines for the use of innovative financial instruments and to design business models to implement Nature-based Solutions

Resource type: 
Business
EU project stamp: 
Yes
Main entity: 
CARTIF Technology Centre
Type of entity: 
Research centre/University
Funding: 
EU Horizon 2020
Key themes: 
Business
Cities
Finance
Sustainable development
Urban
Societal challenges: 
Biodiversity Enhancement
Climate Resilience
Green Space Management
Natural and Climate Hazards
New Economic Opportunities & Green Jobs and Participatory Planning and Governance
Social Capacity Building for Sustainable Urban Transformation
Scope: 
Global
Description: 

This report aims to provide a clear and a comprehensive framework for the development of business models for Nature-based Solutions that can be used by cities. This document describes:

  • - the outcomes of the desk research on relevant projects and publications on NbS business models and possible financial instruments, as well as on the key dimensions and criteria to be considered in the definition of a business model, and of the values linked with NbS implementation;
  • - the analysis of financial mechanisms to implement NbS;
  • - the business model canvas for NbS that be used by cities to define an ad hoc business model
Language: 
EN