Crowdsource Innovation Since 1970, there has been a 69% decline in species populations; this human-driven loss is at such a scale that it puts every species at risk. The private sector has a critical role to play in bringing in innovative solutions to achieve large-scale and long-term success in wildlife conservation. Biodiversity credits – among other novel financial instruments – have the potential to increase conservation funding with measurable outcomes without serving as a corporate offset. Today is the United Nations World Wildlife Day . This has been celebrated on 3rd March annually since 2013 to highlight the importance and contribution of wild animals and plants to our lives and the health of the Earth. This year’s theme is Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation , underlining the role of business and finance in securing our wildlife and biodiversity-based resources. According to WWF’s Living Planet report , we have seen an average decline of 69% in species populations since 1970. Although we have made huge progress in wildlife conservation and protection over the past century, we still face severe challenges, such as land-use change, ocean plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trading, climate change and habitat loss caused by unsustainable production and consumption […]