Conservation finance options to support African post-2020 biodiversity priorities

The document highlights the rapid degradation of Africa's natural resources and advocates for a financing strategy for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Agenda that combines the mobilization of new resources with the removal of subsidies that drive biodiversity loss. It suggests that conservation targets should be linked to international climate goals via nature-based solutions and that 'green' finance mechanisms, such as debt-for-nature swaps, be integrated into post-pandemic economic stimulus packages for African nations.

• The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Agenda requires a dual financing approach: the mobilization of resources for new targets and the elimination of subsidies that contribute to ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss.
• To ensure investments are nature-positive, conservation and restoration targets must be aligned with international climate change mitigation and adaptation goals, specifically through the use of nature-based solutions (NbS).
• The economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to incorporate 'green' finance mechanisms, including debt-for-nature swaps, into international stimulus funding for African countries.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (2021). Conservation finance options to support African post-2020 biodiversity priorities. https://saiia.org.za/research/conservation-finance-options-to-support-african-post-2020-biodiversity-priorities/

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. Conservation finance options to support African post-2020 biodiversity priorities. 2021. https://saiia.org.za/research/conservation-finance-options-to-support-african-post-2020-biodiversity-priorities/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=South African Institute of International Affairs |title=Conservation finance options to support African post-2020 biodiversity priorities |date=1 June 2021 |url=https://saiia.org.za/research/conservation-finance-options-to-support-african-post-2020-biodiversity-priorities/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairs2021conservation, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{Conservation finance options to support African post-2020 biodiversity priorities}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://saiia.org.za/research/conservation-finance-options-to-support-african-post-2020-biodiversity-priorities/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }