<p>A significant financial gap exists between the resources currently allocated to biodiversity conservation and the funding required to achieve the framework&rsquo;s ambitious objectives. Traditional sources of funding fall short of meeting the scale of investment needed to address the biodiversity crisis effectively. In response to this funding short-fall, there has been growing interest in exploring innovative financing mechanisms, such as biodiversity crediting. Biodiversity credits represent a novel approach to mobilising private sector investment for conservation efforts, offering a&nbsp; potential solution to bridge the financial gap and accelerate progress towards achieving the goals outlined in the 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). What are the pros and cons of biodiversity crediting in general? What are recommendations on how identified drawbacks can be mitigated?</p>
