Biodiversity Finance

Photo: Launch of Dhirun - Art for Biodiversity Exhibition at Kandima Maldives An innovative partnership between artists, the tourism sector and UNDP BIOFIN are creating a new source of funding for nature while supporting local livelihoods. For many countries, securing long-term finance for biodivers...Read more

Costa Rica is widely recognized as one of the world's leaders in biodiversity conservation. Nearly a quarter of its land is protected, its Payment for Ecosystem Services programme has become an international reference, and nature lies at the heart of its economy. Yet even a country with such a stron...Read more

On the edge of the Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi, one farmer’s decision to keep her cacao trees is helping restore livelihoods, protect biodiversity, and build resilience in the face of climate and economic shocks. In Desa Tuva, Femmi spends her mornings moving through rows of cacao t...Read more

What if forests, wetlands and wildlife were viewed the same way as roads, power grids or water systems? Across Africa, governments are increasingly doing just that. Rather than viewing biodiversity solely as an environmental issue, they are beginning to recognize healthy ecosystems as essential infr...Read more

Most of us get through an ordinary day without once thinking about biodiversity. And yet, the coffee or tea we start our morning with, the food we set on the table before our children, the fuel that carries us to work, the medicines we need, the businesses we rely on for all these things and the eco...Read more