The UK believes that natural capital markets is the way to do this, and a blueprint for how to set them up has just been launched. High Integrity Marine Natural Capital Markets in the UK: A Roadmap for Action is intended to create a mechanism for investors and corporations to invest in projects that provide a flow of benefits – from resilient communities, clean water, nature recovery and biodiversity as well as carbon sequestration, based on a consistent flow of funding for marine nature protection.

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