Climate related issues are front page news but there are several indications and trends that suggest that biodiversity is at a critical crossroads. The rate of biodiversity loss is accelerating, and urgent actions are required to assess potential risks to be managed and mitigated.
The introduction of the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) as a market-led initiative proves its relevance to financial institutions and corporations to take the ‘biodiversity pulse’ by understanding, assessing and disclosing their dependencies on nature, the impacts they have on nature, and the risks and opportunities they face from nature-related issues.
In this discussion, we bring together experts providing different perspectives and insights around research, initiatives and financing requirements for nature conservation, the development of new technologies and solutions to better understand and protect biodiversity.