IFB researchers made a significant contribution to the World Biodiversity Forum 2026, held in Davos in June, bringing the Programme’s work on biodiversity finance, nature-related financial risk and practical approaches for integrating nature into financial decision-making to an international audience.
Biodiversity finance takes centre stage
IFB Theme Leader Franzi Schrodt reflects on the growing prominence of biodiversity finance at the Forum and IFB’s contribution to the discussion, including work exploring how finance can better support biodiversity goals.
Read: IFB helps put biodiversity finance centre stage at the World Biodiversity Forum
Understanding the financial effects of nature-related risks
IFB Knowledge Exchange Fellow Dr Jimena Alvarez’s work featured in two presentations examining nature-related financial risk. This included an evidence review drawing on more than 600 entries from 360 sources, and work developing nature-related risk scenarios for Europe.
Read: IFB Knowledge Exchange Fellow presenting at World Biodiversity Forum
Taking IFB research to Davos
Ahead of the Forum, IFB highlighted the range of Programme outputs being presented and the opportunity to share its emerging research with an international community working across biodiversity, finance and policy.
Read: IFB outputs to be presented at World Biodiversity Forum in June