Incremento de los riesgos naturales: Por qué la crisis que está engullendo la naturaleza es importante para la empresa y la economía

The report argues that nature loss is a systemic economic risk, with over half of global GDP depending on nature. It identifies three primary risk channels for businesses: direct dependence on ecosystem services, collateral effects of corporate impacts on nature, and societal instability caused by nature loss. The authors recommend that companies adapt the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework to identify, assess, and disclose nature-related risks to prevent financial misvaluation and asset obsolescence.

• A significant portion of the global economy is exposed to nature loss, with 44 trillion USD of generated economic value—more than half of total global GDP—having a moderate or high dependence on nature and its services.
• The construction, agriculture, and food sectors are the most nature-dependent, collectively generating approximately 8 trillion USD in gross value added (GVA), with construction alone accounting for 4 trillion USD.
• Many industries have 'hidden dependencies' where their direct GVA shows low nature dependence, but over 50% of their supply chain GVA is moderately or highly dependent. This affects sectors such as chemicals, aviation, real estate, mining, transport, and retail.
• Certain fast-growing economies are particularly vulnerable; approximately one-third of the GDP in India (33%) and Indonesia (32%) is generated in sectors with high nature dependence.
• Nature loss creates systemic risks for the pharmaceutical industry, as up to 50% of prescription drugs are based on naturally occurring molecules and 70% of cancer drugs are nature-inspired, meaning biodiversity loss destroys potential future medical discoveries.
• The degradation of nature can trigger geopolitical instability and conflict, specifically through water scarcity and droughts, which have been linked to increased violence in Sub-Saharan Africa and the start of the Syrian civil war.
• Corporate impacts on nature lead to regulatory and legal risks, including the creation of 'stranded assets'—assets that lose value due to legislative changes or environmental degradation—which could affect tens of billions of dollars in deforestation-linked commodities.
• The report proposes that companies adopt a risk management approach based on the TCFD framework, categorizing nature risks into physical risks, commodity risks, supply chain performance risks, business continuity risks, and value risks.
• Transitioning to a nature-positive economy presents a significant business opportunity, particularly in food production and land use, estimated at 4.5 trillion USD annually by 2030.

APA

World Economic Forum (2020). Incremento de los riesgos naturales: Por qué la crisis que está engullendo la naturaleza es importante para la empresa y la economía. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_New_Nature_Economy_Report_2020_ES.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. Incremento de los riesgos naturales: Por qué la crisis que está engullendo la naturaleza es importante para la empresa y la economía. 2020. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_New_Nature_Economy_Report_2020_ES.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2020incremento, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{Incremento de los riesgos naturales: Por qué la crisis que está engullendo la naturaleza es importante para la empresa y la economía}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2020}, month = jan, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_New_Nature_Economy_Report_2020_ES.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }