Overall theme and context

In a world increasingly aware of environmental challenges and the decline in biodiversity, the 16th United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity 2024 in Colombia is a special opportunity for signatory countries to demonstrate their commitment to these issues by presenting their strategies and action plans to address them.

The decline in biodiversity poses a threat not only to human lives, but also to the global economy and financial stability.

In the face of these challenges, public and private players are getting involved by taking initiatives to preserve nature and biodiversity.

European and French regulations also provide a framework for taking into account the financial risks associated with the loss of biodiversity and, more broadly, with nature, in the corporate governance and risk management of financial institutions.

The aim of this Mini-Mooc is to provide keys to understanding the financial risks associated with nature.

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Training objectives

The aim of this digital pathway is to provide knowledge on what nature-related risks are, the challenges they pose for regulators, financial institutions and businesses, and how taking better account of these risks can help transform the economy.

Teaching and activities

The Mini-MOOC, with a total duration of around 1 hour 10 minutes, is made up of an introduction and 6 sequences of around ten minutes each, covering different themes to acquire a global vision of the issues linked to nature-related financial risks. Experts and practitioners from the CNRS, the World Bank, the Banque de France, TNFD, AFD and CDC clarify the various concepts covered. Each sequence is followed by a quiz to assess the knowledge acquired.

Registration details and timetable

The Mini-MOOC is available all year round in 3 languages :

• French : https://mooc-campus.afd.fr/enrol/synopsis/index.php?id=92
• English : https://mooc-campus.afd.fr/enrol/synopsis/index.php?id=95
• Spanish : https://mooc-campus.afd.fr/enrol/synopsis/index.php?id=96

Target audience

This course is aimed at finance, insurance and risk professionals, as well as anyone interested in the impact of natural hazards on the economy and financial decisions.

Partners

Caisse des Dépôts (CDC)