Hugh Bromley, BNEF’s Head of Food, Agriculture and Nature, and Alistair Purdie, a BNEF team member, delve into the upcoming UN Biodiversity Summit in Cali, Colombia. They highlight the urgent need to address the funding gap in the Global Biodiversity Framework and the various national biodiversity strategies. The discussion uncovers the tensions around profiting from genetic data and emphasizes the significance of collective action among nations to combat biodiversity loss and integrate Indigenous voices in negotiations.