This report examines six mechanisms that can be used to scale-up financing for biodiversity conservation and … sustainable use and to help meet the 2011-20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets. The mechanisms are environmental fiscal reform, payments … for ecosystem services, biodiversity offsets, green markets, biodiversity in climate change funding, and biodiversity in …

Biodiversity and ecosystem services provide tangible benefits for society, such as food provisioning, water … human health, well being and economic growth. Yet biodiversity is declining worldwide and, in some areas, this loss is … accelerating. The need for policies that promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services is …

The implementation of biodiversity policies will often benefit different groups to a greater or lesser degree. For … example, in establishing a property right to facilitate management of a biodiversity-related resource, people who previously … concepts and tools for addressing distributive issues in biodiversity policy. It will help policy makers put together …