Nature-related risks arise when companies either degrade the ecosystems around them or depend on resources and services those ecosystems provide.

These risks can be:

• Physical risks: arise from the degradation of nature and subsequent loss of services that nature provides, such as water scarcity or loss of pollinators

• Transition risks: arise from the transition to a nature positive economy. These include regulatory, financial, and reputational risks

Climate and nature risks share important similarities: both present physical and transition risks as the economy shifts toward being low-carbon and nature-positive, and both require location-specific mitigation strategies. However, they differ in critical ways:

Geographic scope: Climate impacts occur globally due to atmospheric greenhouse gases, while nature impacts are inherently local, tied to specific ecosystems and watersheds.

Measurement: Climate risk consolidates into a single metric (tons of CO₂ equivalent), while nature encompasses biodiversity, water quality, soil health, and ecosystem functions, each requiring different measurement approaches.

Forecasting: Climate science offers global models projecting risks decades ahead. Nature risk assessment lacks comparable predictive models, except for water-related risks.

Offsetting: Carbon emissions in one location can, in theory, be offset elsewhere due to CO₂'s global effects. Restoring one ecosystem cannot offset destroying another – each provides unique, non-transferable local benefits.

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