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Can Financial Innovation Save the Planet Biodiversity
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February 27, 2025

Can Financial Innovation Save the Planet's Biodiversity?

  • Over half of the global GDP depends on nature, emphasizing the urgency of preserving ecosystems and biodiversity.
  • Tools like biodiversity credits, debt-for-nature swaps, and public-private partnerships can align economic incentives with environmental goals.
  • Governments must establish enabling frameworks and foster international cooperation to mainstream nature-positive finance.

Biodiversity is essential to the global economy, underpinning 55% of global GDP.

However, overexploitation and climate change are accelerating biodiversity loss, threatening ecosystems and industries alike. Bridging the $700 billion annual biodiversity financing gap requires innovative, nature-positive financial solutions and collaborative global action.

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