UN Arm Mulls $100 Million Bond for Kenyan Biodiversity Projects
THE SO WHAT
A $100M biodiversity bond for Kenyan coastal projects is another step in turning ecological resilience into a priced asset class. If you operate in emerging markets, your cost of capital is going to start reflecting your environmental footprint, not just your cash flows.
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