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Nature Reviews Biodiversity
New online! Demystifying biodiversity finance
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 18 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s44358-026-00155-zThe role of finance in biodiversity is growing, yet gaps between financial and conservation expertise limit effective scrutiny. This Review examines and explains biodiversity finance mechanisms such as equity, loans, bonds and credits, showing how commercial viability is shaped by ecological and social risks, and highlighting barriers to scaling.