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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Economics
  • Finance

Background:

  • Financial actors like international banks and investors are central to the global economy.
  • Their role is evolving due to financial innovation, sustainability goals, and shifting commodity markets.
  • These shifts create new global connections linking finance to environmental change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize current financial trends.
  • To explore the direct and indirect connections between financial markets/actors and ecosystems.
  • To identify critical research gaps in understanding these impacts.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of financial trends.
  • Analysis of financial mechanisms influencing ecosystems.
  • Identification of research needs.

Main Results:

  • Financial markets and actors are becoming significant drivers of global environmental change.
  • The literature currently underrepresents the specific pathways through which finance affects ecosystems.
  • New global financial connections are emerging with ecological implications.

Conclusions:

  • Further research is crucial to understand the complex relationship between global finance and ecosystem change.
  • Addressing research gaps is essential for developing effective environmental policies.
  • The financial sector's influence on the environment requires more in-depth investigation.