Biodiversity and conservation finance: Reaching for the tree tops

Biodiversity is the variety of living components that make up the building blocks of natural capital. The World Bank estimates that around $2.7trn of value could be lost by 2030 if we don't change our approach to biodiversity loss. At the same time, over $10trn of expected annual business opportunities could be achieved by 2030 with positive actions. This seems a simple economic puzzle and the financial industry is catching on. Biodiversity and conservation finance have reached a new strength in terms of relevance in the broad financial services industry. In addition to the carrot and st...