The biodiversity financing gap exists mainly due to a knowledge gap: thevaluation of ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are the direct and indirectcontributions ecosystems (known as natural capital) provide for humanwellbeing and quality of life. This can be in a practical sense, such as providingfood and water or regulating the climate. We understand that the productivityand regulatory functions of ecosystems are of great value to our economicsectors, but we have little understandi