Global Scans · Biodiversity · Weekly Summary

• [New] The closure of the strait of Hormuz has created conditions for an extreme global biodiversity threat, with scientists warning that thousands of stranded ships could spread invasive marine species across the world's oceans once they begin sailing again. The Guardian
• [New] Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse rank among the most severe long-term global risks, with impacts spanning ecological, economic, and social domains. Shaping Tomorrow
• [New] Climate change is projected to significantly shift global marine biodiversity patterns and community structure. Nature
• Developing countries urgently need funding to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, address climate change, and protect biodiversity, with total annual requirements approaching USD 6 trillion by 2030. International Institute for Sustainable Development
• The new Global Biodiversity Framework has set a specific target to halve nitrogen waste by 2030 through more efficient nutrient cycling and use. Beat Pollution
• Over the 2021-27 period, the EU budget's contribution to biodiversity is estimated at €112 billion, or 6.5% of the EU budget. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• For the EU, the European Commission's latest Environmental Implementation Review calculated additional investment needs (over current expenditure levels, ie the financing gap) for the implementation of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 to be €21.5 billion a year to 2027. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• The World Economic Forum estimates the total size of biodiversity credit markets at $8 million, but believes that global demand for voluntary biodiversity credits could reach $69 billion by 2050 (WEF and McKinsey, 2023). Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• Work on incorporating biodiversity risks into mainstream disclosure and risk mitigation strategies is advancing at the ECB, in the Network for Greening the Financial System and in the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• Current finance flows to nature-based solutions are estimated to be US$ 220 billion per year, only one third of what is needed to meet climate, biodiversity, and land degradation targets by 2030. Nature
• Insects are facing a multitude of anthropogenic stressors, and the recent decline in their biodiversity is threatening ecosystems and economies across the globe. Beyond Pesticides
• Invasive species pose a significant threat to global biodiversity, and among them, Xenopus laevis, the African clawed frog - most often escaped or deliberately released from laboratory stocks - has emerged as a concern in several European countries. Biodiversa +
• The FAO and WMO describe extreme heat as a risk multiplier because of the domino effect it can have on water supplies, pest infestations, biodiversity and the potential for wildfires. WWD
• The UN Biodiversity Conference of Parties adopted at the COP 15 summit in 2022 the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which calls for countries to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and to raise an additional $700 billion per year to do so. Bruegel | The Brussels-based economic think tank
• Economic systems centered on continuous growth are accelerating global biodiversity loss, with roughly one million of the planet's estimated eight million plant and animal species facing extinction risks. DataDrivenInvestor
• Biodiversity loss is emerging as a silent but accelerating threat that could disrupt industries, supply chains, and livelihoods worldwide. Shaping Tomorrow
• A new United Nations assessment of ocean health documents a deepening crisis as climate change, pollution, overfishing, and biodiversity loss threaten marine ecosystems crucial to human survival. Insurance Journal
• With at least half of global gross domestic product considered moderately or highly dependent on nature, there is mounting evidence that environmental-economic risks extend well beyond the climate system to include biodiversity loss, deforestation, water stress and broader environmental change. Nature
• We incorporate biodiversity risk into sovereign credit assessments by extending S&P Global's methodology to include scenarios for future tropical timber, wild pollination and marine fisheries services across 23 countries, representing 5.5 billion people. Nature

Last updated: 16 August 2026