BCA at CBD COP17: From Principles to Practice

Where: GEF Pavilion, Blue Zone | Organiser: Biodiversity Credit Alliance This session will explore how governments, public and catalytic finance institutions, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and technical partners can work together to develop high-integrity biodiversity credit markets. It will highlight the role of BCA’s High-Level Principles and Assessment Framework in supporting market governance, demand andContinue reading "BCA at CBD COP17: From Principles to Practice"

This panel and interactive workshop will explore how biodiversity credits can help mobilise private capital for nature, with a focus on the responsibilities of both supply and demand-side actors. The session will examine what constitutes high-integrity use and claims, how greenwashing can be avoided, and how contractual arrangements can reinforce integrity in practice. Participants willContinue reading "BCA at CBD COP17: From Principles to Practice"

This session will launch BCA’s Foundations for High-Integrity Biodiversity Credit Use series, which addresses practical questions around demand, responsible use and credible claims. Public- and private-sector leaders will explore how biodiversity credits can support nature-positive transitions and wider nature finance, including applications in business, finance and insurance. The session will also feature Thailand’s experience in developing aContinue reading "BCA at CBD COP17: From Principles to Practice"

This side event will bring together governments, international organisations, NGOs and private-sector actors to share national experiences in developing high-integrity nature credit markets and related market mechanisms. Drawing on examples from Finland, the United Kingdom, and China, among others, the discussion will explore how governance, transparency and common approaches can support credible market development, mobiliseContinue reading "BCA at CBD COP17: From Principles to Practice"