Nature conservation can be a challenge, especially for local governments. Protected areas can reap tremendous benefits for a country, and indeed the planet. But often local governments must deal with a double bind of having to shoulder the costs of conserving the land and water as well as the costs...Read more
Sustainable Development
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
South Africa remains one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The country is home to 10% of the world’s plant species and 7% of its reptile, bird and mammal species. Furthermore, endemism rates reach 56% for amphibians, 65% for plants and up to 70% for invertebrates. The Government of Sout...Read more
On June 17 and 18, 2021, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) organized he Financial Sector and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework workshop.Read more
Supported by BIOFIN and NUUP, fund will boost companies that conserve and sustainably use biodiversity The Bioeconomy Acceleration Fund (FAB, its Spanish acronym) is an innovative new fund supporting companies that have a positive impact on ecosystem conservation in the areas of agriculture, fisheri...Read more