News and Media March 2022

31 Mar 2022

Thinking outside the box to change biodiversity finance in Costa Rica

The origins of the COVID-19 pandemic can be traced back to biodiversity loss and we have witnessed the devastating impact it has had across all sectors. Such a crisis also hits the most vulnerable the hardest, with research revealing that women are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. In the fac...Read more

21 Mar 2022

Biodiversity finance stories from Belize, India and Mexico: time to step-up action

Reflections from a round table discussion at the CBD resumed meetings in Geneva, Switzerland (15 March 2022) 41 countries have developed national biodiversity finance plans over the last 9 years, with many beginning to implement them with promising results. At a roundtable event in Geneva hosted by...Read more

African Buffalo

16 Mar 2022

Wildlife Ranches and Conservation Landscapes Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) and Conservancies frameworks

The BIOFIN South Africa hosted a Wildlife Ranches and Conservation Landscapes - Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) and Conservancies frameworks workshop from the 14th to the 18th of February in Alexandria, Gqeberha- Eastern Cape with a number of key stakeholders in the public se...Read more

14 Mar 2022

BIOFIN and Cafecol developing new nature-positive businesses models in Mexico

The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), has the objective of increasing and improving the efficiency of resource allocation for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. In Mexico, the initiative has a finance solution plan that enc...Read more

Nino Zedginidze/UNDP

1 Mar 2022

Walk On the Wild Side

In Georgia, UNDP helps develop sustainable solutions for state forest management After having lived through two years of the pandemic, it’s hard to think about anything without feeling overwhelmed by the disruption, loss, and ubiquitous uncertainty the pandemic has caused. But take a deep breath. Th...Read more