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The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures must engage widely and justify its market-led approach

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The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures is a key initiative that seeks to convince companies and financial institutions to manage nature-related risks. Its inherent structures — market-led, voluntary and corporate-governed — present challenges that should be addressed during the final development and initial implementation of the framework.

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Linsley, P., Abdelbadie, R. & Abdelbadie, R. The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures must engage widely and justify its market-led approach. Nat Ecol Evol 7, 1343–1346 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02113-w

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