How do we close the global biodiversity finance gap?
The impacts of the climate crisis are widely known and have rightfully spurred international action, but the hastening collapse of global biodiversity receives far less attention.
Biodiversity is the life support system of our planet. We also depend on intact ecosystems for our food and water supplies, medical advances and disease prevention, climate stability, shelter and so much more.
In financial terms, a staggering 55% of global GDP depends on high-functioning biodiversity.
But nearly all species on earth are currently undergoing population declines, at speeds far quicker than scientists…
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