‘Nature markets’ may help preserve biodiversity – but they risk repeating colonial patterns of Indigenous exploitation
- Written by David Hall, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences and Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology
Renee RaroaRenee Raroa, CC BY-SAAs the latest global biodiversity summit gets underway in Colombia, finance for the conservation and restoration of nature is one of the key themes of negotiations.
Global wildlife populations have shrunk by an average of 73% in the past 50 years, according to the 2024 Living Planet report. Consequently, momentum is...





