Environmental Markets Forum May 2024

The NRM Regions Australia Online Environmental Markets Forum was held in May 2024 exploring the key terms, concepts and requirements for environmental markets and how they could support nature restoration.

The event was designed to support natural resource managers to understand environmental markets and showcased sixteen fantastic speakers. Scientists, public-policy makers, researchers, project developers, market representatives and regional NRM staff spoke over the following four sessions.

1. Foundational module: What are environmental markets and what are the opportunities and risks for regional natural resource management outcomes?
2. Enablers of environmental investment: What components are needed for environmental investment to support nature positive outcomes?
3. Drivers of environmental investment: What national and global influences are driving, or likely to drive, investment in nature and green finance?
4. Engaging with markets: What are the mechanisms, pathways and steps for prospective market participants?