A new BIO-CAPITAL policy brief highlights interoperability as a critical enabler for scaling biodiversity finance. The publication examines how aligned standards, data frameworks and assessment methodologies can improve transparency, credibility and the effectiveness of financial instruments supporting biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration.
Commentary by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hynek Roubík: For decades, biodiversity was seen as a moral and ecological duty, not a financial one. Now, as climate finance expands and sustainability enters boardrooms, the question has shifted from whether to invest in nature to how. Biodiversity urgently needs a viable business model.
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