
FORESTS NEWS
/ 3 Mar 2025
The green bank: How much do you know about conservation finance?
Test your knowledge
Biodiversity is in crisis. With over one million species at risk of extinction, protecting nature has become a race against time. Conservation efforts require more than scientific research and policy commitments—they need funding. Without sufficient financial investment, even the most well-intentioned conservation strategies will fall short.
Conservation finance is emerging as a critical tool to bridge this gap. From biodiversity credits to carbon markets and payment for ecosystem services (PES), innovative financial mechanisms drive nature protection while ensuring sustainable livelihoods for communities that depend on healthy ecosystems. Yet, many people are unfamiliar with how these tools work and why they matter.
So, what is conservation finance? How does it work? And why is it important? It’s time to test your knowledge.

Bolaina plantation in an agroforestry system. Photo by Juan Carlos Huayllapuma / CIFOR-ICRAF
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