Talk:Biodiversity finance

Over 4200 hits on this commonly used term. It is used in Europe more commonly than environmental economics. Presently redirected to a general treatment in The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity but should eventually become a proper article on the actual financial instruments and standards used.

According to the most recent agreements on the Convention on Biological Diversity, the financial implications are:

"Strategic Goal A: Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society

...Target 2: By 2020, biodiversity values have been integrated into national and local development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and are being incorporated into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.... Target 3: By 2020, incentives, including subsidies, harmful to biodiversity are eliminated, phased out or reformed in order to minimize or avoid negative impacts, and positive incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are developed and applied, consistent and in harmony with the Convention and other relevant international obligations."

"Strategic Goal B : Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use...

Strategic Goal C: To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity...

Strategic Goal D: Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services...

Strategic Goal E. Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building...

Target 17: By 2015 each Party has developed, adopted as a policy instrument, and has commenced implementing an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity strategy and action plan....

Target 20: By 2020, the mobilization of financial resources for effectively implementing the Strategic Plan 2011-2020 from all sources and in accordance with the consolidated and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization should increase substantially from the current levels. This target will be subject to changes contingent to resources needs assessments to be developed and reported by Parties."

Target 2 and 20 clearly reflect financial goals. Maybe this aspect should be treated in natural capital with the biodiversity finance article devoted to actual practices?