Revenues for Nature Guidebook Series: Nature-based Models for Unlocking Private Investment into Water Quality and Availability

This report introduces a number of models which mobilise private sector financing to improve freshwater quality and availability in diverse regions. It describes the key features of these models, focusing on the concrete steps to replicate and scale them along with key barriers and lessons learned. It also explores models such as Payments for Ecosystem Services, Compensatory Offsetting, Water Funds and innovative water tariff structures, with examples from Japan, Ecuador, Peru, England, and Kenya. It is part of the "Revenues for Nature" (R4N) Guidebook Series, which supports the achievement of global biodiversity targets by sharing effective models for nature-based revenue generation.