The world's economic systems do not adequately acknowledge the valuable role nature plays in planetary and human health. The degradation of land, freshwater and marine ecosystems undermines the well-being of billions of people and costs about 10% of the annual global gross product. At the same time, the restoration of nature presents enormous economic opportunities. The idea of a Nature-Positive Economy (NPE) – i.e., an economy that considers environmental impacts and sustainability while actively working to improve the state of nature – as well as the pathways towards implementing an NPE remain poorly understood.

Objectives

The project's ambition is to contribute to the systemic transformation needed for a nature-positive economy through collaborative multi-stakeholder research and innovation to provide clarity and guidance for policy, industry and society. To achieve its goal, GoNaturePositive! will

• adopt a multi-stakeholder approach for systemic change, with Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Nature-based Enterprises (NbEs) at its core. GoNaturePositive! will deliver a clear definition and conceptual framework for a Nature-Positive Economy (NPE). Research will take into account valuable existing knowledge from business and broaden it to include the perspectives of other stakeholder groups.
• develop clear roadmaps to identify policy and governance pathways towards an NPE. Blueprints for solutions to systemic roadblocks aimed at reducing business risk and attracting increasingly nature-sensitive investors will be researched and tested.
• demonstrate how nature-positive practices can generate multiple benefits for people and planet on the ground.
• harnesses the commitment of an Impact Board of multiplier networks towards achieving a long-term shared vision of a Nature-Positive Economy.

Ecologic Institute in GoNaturePositive!

The project is coordinated by Trinity College Dublin and involves 20 partners across 14 countries, represented by research institutions, non-profits and environmental organizations who are leading the nature-positive agenda at global and European levels. Ecologic Institute is involved in several of the scientific WP's and especially in WP 1 "Evidence Supporting Systemic Change" in which it will lead a task to map the systemic policy and governance issues needed to bring us towards an NPE, WP2 "Pathways to Transformation", and WP3 "Driving Structural Change".