Earth observation can help unlock nature finance – but only with the right data
New research from the European Space Agency-funded LEON project shows that Earth observation could become foundational infrastructure for nature finance – enabling the integration of nature-related risks into financial decision-making and unlocking investment at scale. LEON reveals a critical gap but also a clear pathway forward: with the right data systems, nature risks can be measured, managed and priced, as LEON’s co-Directors Nicola Ranger, Joseph Bull and Andy Shaw explain in this commentary for Earth Capital Nexus.