[Script] Scene Setting: “Sustainable Finance for Asia and the Pacific: Protecting and Restoring Coral Reefs”

Event: Risk Transfer Mechanisms: Partnerships for Coral Reef Finance and Insurance in Asia and the Pacific

[Script] Scene Setting: “Sustainable Finance for Asia and the Pacific: Protecting and Restoring Coral Reefs”

14 November 2023

Author / Speaker:

Martha Rogers, The Nature Conservancy - Other materials by the author

Fernando Secaira, The Nature Conservancy - Other materials by the author

The session summarizes the key findings and recommendations of the Knowledge Product "Sustainable Finance for Asia and the Pacific: Protecting and Restoring Coral Reefs" jointly published by ADB and The Nature Conservancy. The knowledge product reviews the benefits of coral reefs, the risks faced by coral reefs, and opportunities to sustainably finance the protection and restoration of coral reefs in Asia and the Pacific. It discusses specific actions that can be taken to ensure effective management of coral reefs, both of degraded reefs and of reefs damaged by disaster events. Taking inspiration from the first-ever insurance policy taken out against coral reefs in Quintana Roo, Mexico in 2019, similar opportunities for a coral reef insurance policy are explored in Asia and the Pacific. This publication leaves readers with a clear roadmap for exploring opportunities for a coral reef insurance policy in Asia and the Pacific, alongside other innovative funding sources, to ensure coral reefs in the region are effectively managed.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Fiji

Indonesia

Philippines

Solomon Islands

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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