Nature-Based Solutions Attract $200 Billion in Institutional Capital

Nature-based solutions — protecting and restoring forests, wetlands, oceans, and grasslands as carbon sinks and biodiversity habitats — attracted an estimated $200 billion in institutional investment commitments in 2025, with the New York Declaration on Forests signatories reporting accelerated deforestation reduction in aligned countries. Sovereign wealth funds and pension funds are increasingly viewing high-integrity natural assets as an uncorrelated return stream with significant carbon credit revenue potential.