WORKSHOP
Tuesday, 6 October, 15:30–17:00

Investing in Restoration for Watershed Resilience

Climate change is increasing both flood and drought risks, while degraded catchments and  drainage have reduced the landscape’s ability to regulate water and nutrient flows from land to sea. Restoring watershed resilience is essential for enhancing water retention, reducing nutrient losses, and improving water quality, biodiversity and ecosystem health. Achieving this at scale requires robust methods to quantify and value the multiple benefits of restoration, including climate adaptation, environmental improvements and enhanced land productivity. 

This workshop will introduce a new research initiative and pilot case that aims to combine nature-based catchment restoration with novel financial instruments, creating pathways to link environmental outcomes with economic value through biodiversity markets. 

Participants will identify key knowledge gaps, uncertainties and implementation barriers that currently limit large-scale action. Discussions will focus on evidence needs, monitoring approaches, benefit valuation, and financing mechanisms capable of mobilizing both public and private investment. The results will help shape scalable solutions for resilient catchment restoration across the Archipelago Sea and beyond.

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