How biodiversity credits can finance nature-positive outcomes

The author highlights a nature finance gap of over $700 billion per year and proposes biodiversity credits as a mechanism to channel investment into nature-positive actions. The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) aims to scale high-integrity markets by addressing barriers related to measurement, buyer confidence, supplier integrity, equitable rewards for nature's stewards, and overall governance.

• There is a significant shortfall in funding for nature, with the nature finance gap estimated to exceed $700 billion annually.
• Biodiversity credits are presented as a vital instrument for financial decision-makers to incorporate nature-positive actions into balance sheets and provide necessary funding to biodiversity stewards.
• The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) was established by the UK and French governments in June 2023 to promote the growth and scaling of high-integrity biodiversity credit markets.
• To unlock the potential of biodiversity credits, five critical barriers must be addressed: establishing robust science-based measurements, ensuring buyer confidence in claims, enabling suppliers to maintain integrity at fair prices, ensuring equitable rewards and involvement for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and implementing strong governance to maintain trust.

APA

Goulard, S. (2024). How biodiversity credits can finance nature-positive outcomes. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/how-biodiversity-credits-can-finance-nature-positive-outcomes/

Chicago

Goulard, Sylvie. How biodiversity credits can finance nature-positive outcomes. World Economic Forum, 2024. https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/how-biodiversity-credits-can-finance-nature-positive-outcomes/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Goulard |first1=Sylvie |title=How biodiversity credits can finance nature-positive outcomes |publisher=World Economic Forum |date=11 January 2024 |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/how-biodiversity-credits-can-finance-nature-positive-outcomes/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{goulard2024how, author = {Goulard, Sylvie}, title = {{How biodiversity credits can finance nature-positive outcomes}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/nature-and-biodiversity/how-biodiversity-credits-can-finance-nature-positive-outcomes/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }