Mobilising Public and Private Finance for Biodiversity

Safeguarding the natural systems on which economies and societies depend requires mobilising public and private biodiversity finance at scale. This report provides a practical reference for policy makers, financial institutions and conservation practitioners seeking to unlock and scale biodiversity finance. It maps and assesses key biodiversity finance instruments and mechanisms, examining their current use and potential to advance biodiversity objectives. The report also explores how different instruments interact and complement one another, and how real-economy and financial-sector approaches can work together to direct capital towards biodiversity outcomes. In addition, it examines the broader conditions that influence the scale and effectiveness of biodiversity finance, including coherent policy and regulatory frameworks, robust biodiversity data and metrics, and investable project pipelines. By combining a detailed assessment of financing options with an analysis of their enabling factors, the report offers actionable recommendations to strengthen the design, uptake and impact of biodiversity finance instruments and mechanisms.