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At the Building Bridges Conference in Geneva, we moderated a panel on how global capital can accelerate sustainable forestry growth in emerging markets. The session featured Kari Kangas, Director of Forest Investments at United Bankers (Finland), and Raúl Gauto, CEO & President of Forestal Sylvis (Paraguay).The discussion bridged perspectives between a European investor and a Latin American forestry operator, exploring how forestry can serve simultaneously as an asset class, a nature-based solution, and a driver of development.

Emerging markets and developing economies entered 2025 with public debt levels that, on the surface, appear more stable than during the pandemic years. Fiscal deficits have narrowed, and debt-to-GDP ratios have stopped climbing. Yet beneath this apparent stabilization lies a more complex story of financing pressures, costly debt servicing, and declining net capital inflows.

In recent years, Brazil has emerged as a key player in shaping global policy through its leadership roles in major international forums. From hosting the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2024 to convening the COP30 climate conference in Belém and the BRICS Summit in 2025, Brazil is using its platform to push for a more inclusive, sustainable, and multipolar world order.