Why Do Nature-Based Solutions Need a Business Engine, Not Just a Program Budget

​Nature-based solutions can deliver climate, biodiversity, livelihood, and resilience benefits but scaling them requires more than programme funding.

​Join us at Bangkok Climate Action Week 2026 for “Why Do Nature-Based Solutions Need a Business Engine, Not Just a Program Budget?” a practical conversation on how NbS can connect ecological value with market demand, viable revenue models, capable enterprises, and the right forms of finance.

​The session will bring together practitioners and stakeholders to explore what it takes to move NbS beyond programme-based funding toward sustainable business models and financing.

​The session will continue with an interactive Cross-Country Learning on Nature-Based Solutions, with breakout discussions covering:

• ​Nature-based Tourism

• ​Restoration & Financing

• ​Carbon

• ​Agriculture & Agroforestry

• ​Marine & Coastal Products

• ​Renewable Energy

​The discussion will explore the value created across these sectors, market and growth barriers, financing needs, and lessons that can be applied across different NbS models, and it will close with a synthesis of key insights, potential collaborations, and practical next steps.