NGOs Use Paris Climate Talks To Spark Investment In Nature-Based Solutions

Environmental organizations like The Nature Conservancy (TNC) promote conservation for its own sake. The private sector, however, usually acts only after a direct impact to its bottom line. “In the business context, saving nature for nature’s sake does not work,” said Neil Hawkins, Corporate Vice President of Sustainability at Dow Chemical Company, speaking at the Global Landscapes Forum, which took place at the midpoint of ongoing UN climate talks here.