World GDP

biodiversity

Almost half of world’s GDP depends on biodiversity (about $44 trillion)

Allianz GI: Biodiversity loss is an underestimated environmental problem of our time. How could investors benefit from investing in solutions based on protecting nature? The main key issues are: Food production has caused 80% of deforestation and 70% of terrestrial biodiversity loss.Land degradation has cost 10% of annual global GDP in lost ecosystem services.Currently, only 3% of global climate finance goes to nature-based solutions.Investments in ecosystem restoration generate on average…