ARB™: Assets for Restoring Biodiversity

Transforming ecosystem restoration into verifiable financial instruments, mobilising institutional capital for biodiversity regeneration through independently verified natural capital appreciation

Lazarus Initiative

What On Earth Is This All About?

The Lazarus Initiative addresses the sixth mass extinction (1 million species at imminent risk) through Assets for Restoring Biodiversity (ARBs)—financial instruments indexed to ecosystem regeneration metrics.

The ARBs represent intangible financial assets (IFRS 9 compliant) backed by measurable natural capital appreciation, verified through integrated technologies including AI, eDNA, satellite imagery, and field audits.

The non-debt structure preserves territorial sovereignty for custodian communities whilst enabling investors to acquire economic rights over verified appreciation across natural, social, economic, human, and intellectual capital dimensions.

Investment horizons reach 30 years, aligned with ecosystem regeneration cycles. Green Cross UK performs independent fiduciary administration, overseeing milestone verification through robust MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) systems with Web3 traceability.

The Initiative: The Lowdown

Advantages and Benefits

• Mobilises institutional capital for biodiversity regeneration

• Creates verifiable financial instruments for ecosystem restoration

• Preserves territorial sovereignty for local communities

• Provides 30-year investment horizons aligned with regeneration cycles

• Ensures transparency and immutability through integrated digital verification, leveraging Web3 technology.

The Lazarus Initiative transforms ecological restoration from philanthropic activity into an investable asset class, creating market-based solutions for the biodiversity crisis whilst empowering communities and ensuring measurable, verifiable impact.

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