However, for the CBD negotiators, biodiversity finance still seems to be a government obligation rather than a business opportunity.

FORBES: Two Long Weeks of Biodiversity Negotiations in Hyderabad

Both public and public investors would clearly be willing to scale up biodiversity finance if they could build a stronger business case for doing so.

FORBES: Making biodiversity material for investors

Without such a biodiversity asset, the current best option is to indirectly finance biodiversity through investments in biodiversity-friendly businesses and biodiversity-friendly carbon projects.

FORBES: Making biodiversity material for investors