The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that human and planetary well-being are intertwined, that the economy and the health of our planet go hand in hand. That the ecosystems of our economies are embedded within our natural ecosystems. And protected areas have a key role to play. Protected areas – na...Read more
Thailand
After BIOFIN Thailand’s successful crowdfunding campaign to help clean up the beaches of Koh Tao and support livelihoods impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the former Mayor of the island took his experiences to graduate from the 2020 – 2021 Asia Pacific Mayors Academy. Chaiyant Thurasakul was select...Read more
The Biodiversity Finance Plan (2018 – 2022) for Thailand has been officially acknowledged by the Royal Thai Government as the major policy tool to implement biodiversity finance solutions. "This highlights the great strides our work has made in Thailand in supporting both biodiversity and the aims o...Read more
From Thailand to Ecuador, from Philippines to Costa Rica, BIOFIN-supported crowdfunding campaigns are aiming to make a real difference not only for nature, but for the lives of hundreds of people who lost their livelihoods due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Read more
Representatives from across Europe, Asia and Pacific are encouraging increased investment in nature from both the public and private sectors, with emerging data revealing that significant finance gaps remain for countries to achieve their biodiversity targets. As the host country for the 5 th Biodiv...Read more