Platform
Transferring catastrophic risk of “too large to fail” ecosystems
Up to 60% of the Amazon may be lost to a savannah leading to catastrophic outcome for South America and the world at large.
Source: Nobre et al., 2016 PNAS
The Amazonian Basin may harbor the largest pool of zoonotic viruses in bats, primates, and rodents.
Source: K J Olival et al. Nature 1–5 (2017)
Identifying the yet to be discovered coronaviruses.
Source: Anthony et al, Virus Evolution, 2017, 3(1): vex012
Key Components of the Amazon
Savannization Recovery (ASR) Bond
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ASR risk transfer blended finance bond structure
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Massive native species reforestation
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Savannization & zoonotic spillover risk index monitoring
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Reforestation risk-adjusted carbon offsets