Building natural capital in Southeast Asia with Geoffrey Seeto from New Forests
Murray sits down with Geoffrey Seeto, Senior Managing Director at New Forests, to discuss the strategic side of nature-based solutions, focusing on forestry investment in Southeast Asia. Geoffrey shares how New Forests evaluates new project opportunities, why meaningful community engagement is essential, and how ecosystem services can be monetised.
They also explore the role of government regulation, such as Singapore’s policies, in shaping the future of carbon markets and nature-based investment.
Key takeaways:
- The more carbon markets act like financial markets, the more people are able to then invest with confidence and integrity.
- Emerging markets like Southeast Asia present unique investment opportunities.
- Equal community engagement improves project success.
- To value forest or land for just the carbon content is like valuing a car just for the tires.
- Government need to step in and use frameworks like Article 6 to shape market dynamics.