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October 2023 |
The MRV Collective is a non-profit, member supported industry alliance offering sector intelligence and tailored programming that advance the state of nature research, nature tech, and nature data to address climate change and biodiversity loss. We exist to close the $700 billion dollar annual nature-finance gap. |
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Highlights |
MRVC Announces Membership Tier for Corporate & Finance Community TNFD Launch and the Private Sector’s role in a Global Nature Transition Member Programming Recap: Containers for MRV, Karl Burkart of One Earth Working Group Update: Mozaic Earth kicks off member-led IPLC initiative Challenge: Global Cooperation, the Nature Transition and a Mounting Sovereign Debt Crisis
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Anchor Membership |  | A new membership tier for the corporate & finance communityOn the heels of NY Climate Week and our 3x oversubscribed Nature Tech Showcase, the MRV Collective announces a new corporate & finance community-focused membership tier. Alongside our facilitated core community, member programming, and working groups this new member tier will gain access to a nature tech sector-focused intelligence unit and corporate accelerator tailored to unique nature-related challenges. |
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| “Companies are crying out for guidance,” said Ed Ellis of IBAT with respect to the private sector nature transition during an MRV Collective led working group on nature data from earlier this year. |
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Anchor membership with the MRV Collective includes a high-touch suite of services to flatten the learning curve, fast track corporate action on adoption of and investment in nature tech to accelerate nature-based decision making for leadership teams, achieve climate and biodiversity targets, respond to emerging regulations, evaluate new opportunities, and reducing operational risk.
Launching in 2024, we have space for 6 Anchor Memberships. Submit this form to express interest.
Fast track your team’s nature and biodiversity goalsLearn more about becoming a Founding Anchor Member to kick off our 2024 launch. |
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Summary and Key Learnings |
 | TNFD Launch and the Private Sector’s role in a Global Nature Transition The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), a voluntary disclosure framework released its final recommendations at the NY Stock Exchange on 18 September 2023 marking the beginning of an important shift for the private sector to begin taking responsibility for their nature impact. MRV technologies can be seen as nature data products and play a crucial role in this transition by helping the finance community create portfolio alignment metrics, manage risk, and more. Raviv Turner, Founding Member of the MRV Collective was at the launch event and is also a member of the TNFD Nature Data Facility Steering Committee. |  | Earlier in the year, the MRV Collective’s Head of Ecosystem, Daniel Swid led a Nature Data Catalog Working Group with organizations including Pollination Group, IBAT, GBIF, TNFD, Capital for Climate, ESRI, the Capitals Coalition, Systemiq, and Nature4Climate. The output of these session generated numerous communication visuals and underscored the important role that MRV providers play to ensure high integrity nature data and come together to create incentives for greater data sharing. |
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Member Programming RecapHow do we prioritize the protection of nature and biodiversity? In which locations? What is the appropriate container for action and monitoring activities? How much does it cost to finance each location’s protection or restoration?
During this member programing event, Karl Burkart shared the background and evolution of the One Earth bioregions framework. “The framework was created via a grueling collaborative process among roughly 50 scientists”, he said. “With a terrestrial focus, the framework defines 844 eco-regions nested within discrete bioregions”. The group explored containers for action and how MRV providers can leverage the One Earth taxonomy around bioregions and ecoregions to establish tech stacks for nature.
How might we conserve 70% of the world’s biodiversity? Stay tuned for the forthcoming release of the study “Conservation Imperatives” to be published in Frontier and co-authored by One Earth and IUCN which will highlight 1200 biodiversity hotspots and what we can do to prioritize them. This list is an important step towards understanding the costs of conservation and restoration.
Karl is the Deputy Director of One Earth and formerly the Director of Media, Science & Technology at the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. One Earth's Science Program supports academic institutions and NGOs working on the cutting edge of climate and energy science, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable food systems. |
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Join our next eventLed by MRV Collective’s founding member and Head of Ecosystem, Daniel Swid, MRV Collective members are invited to explore a range of MRV applications, innovations, and challenges. The present series includes One Earth, OneTreePlanted, NatureMetrics, NatureFinance, and MURAL. Sessions include forthcoming opportunities, time to exchange and announce your own updates, meet fellow members, learn about the TNFD nature data facility, and more!
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Working Group Update: IPLCs & Technical Assistance with Mozaic EarthMRV Collective has teamed up with Mozaic Earth on a working group to help center IPLC views within existing MRV technology offerings to ensure that new solutions are designed with the input and guidance of local guardians and communities. Stay tuned for more details and a forth coming spotlight series. There’s also a worthwhile discussion paper from the Biodiversity Credit Alliance entitled “Building just partnerships in Biodiversity credits” which is a reminder for investors participating in emerging nature markets about the importance of working closely with IPLCs — check it out! |
Share your MRV Use CasesHave an MRV use case or story to share? We’re currently accepting submissions to be considered and expanded upon. We are especially interested to include those supporting environmental and social justice.
It is crucial that emerging economies have access to MRV technologies and that local communities are included as part of the MRV efforts with fair revenue sharing throughout the value chain. |
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Good News |
Investment and Finance Community Roundup A rapid uptick in investment and finance community interest in nature and biodiversity is good news, especially for MRV providers who are able to help address key challenges regarding nature data towards portfolio alignment metrics and chart a course for a global nature transition. Hope for Amazon with Methodology Approval
Brazil approves a methodology that allows generation of carbon credits on mature forests that promises to democratize access to the carbon market for rural property owners who maintain native vegetation. The Methodology for Carbon Removal in Private Conservation Areas was authored by the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) leveraging public data from MapBiomas, to calculate carbon (CO2) removals and generate removals credits. |
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Welcome new members!This month we saw an influx of interest — here is a round up of new members and affiliates. |
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| Your Organization?MRV Collective members enjoy special benefits including thematic community programming & events, research & development collaboration opportunities, sector intelligence, and industry insights.
MRV Providers, mission aligned organizations, corporations, and financial institutions are now welcome to apply. | |
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Up Next |
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MRV Collective Members are speaking at Bloom this year including founding members Daniel Swid and Raviv Turner as well as MRV Members such as Ephi from Context Nature, Paul from Conservation X Labs, Lucy from Nature4Climate, Chrissy from Rainforest Connection, Kat from NatureMetrics, Pachama, One Tree Planted and many more great topics, speakers, and discussion. |
Want to stay current on upcoming events? |
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Challenges |
Global Cooperation, the Nature Transition and a Mounting Sovereign Debt CrisisThe “market” for nature and biodiversity has arrived with the launch of TNFD and an uptick in private sector activity and interest in nature and biodiversity. With all the excitement and momentum, its important to spend time with history and establish connections across generations by seeking out elders for guidance and inspiration.
Will markets help solve our problems and support a nature transition? How can we ensure a level playing field for market participants? What effect do emerging technologies have on competition, welfare, human prosperity? How will MRV and nature tech companies be affected by |
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Joseph Stiglitz is an American New Keynesian economist. Known for his research on information asymmetry, risk aversion, and monopolistic competition, Stiglitz received the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics. He is currently a professor at Columbia University and chief economist of The Roosevelt Institute.
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pandemics require global cooperation. Our brief review of Prof Stiglitz’s recent lecture explores a new multilateralism and an alternative to that based on neoliberalism which might provide the basis for cooperation and might look different from current global politics — especially with respect to a nature transition.
Read the full article on covering Prof Stiglitz’s recent lecture and share your thoughts.
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