Biodiversity Finance

The government of Indonesia issued its first Islamic ‘green’ sovereign bond known as Green Sukuk in early 2018, listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Dubai. It has attracted investment of around US$ 1.25 billion. The green bond and green sukuk framework that was recently developed has se...Read more

Policy makers and biodiversity finance experts discussed the challenges related to biodiversity conservation in Georgia and progress in cooperation for mobilizing resources in the country, at a side event during the COP 14 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Georgia is fortunate to be endowed with rich biodi...Read more

The world’s natural capital is worth US$125 trillion per year. This number exceeds the global GDP. The food we eat, the clean air we breathe, our water, medicine, and places for recreation all depend on nature. Humanity depends on nature. Yet, we have historically ignored its value. Nature’s service...Read more

By Onno van den Heuvel Finance Leaders gathered recently in Egypt to debate the past, present and future of financing conservation during a parallel event of the High Level Segment of the CBD COP 14. The event brought together a diverse range of leaders in the lead up to the COP negotiations which a...Read more