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Over 130 countries come together in Chile to boost nature finance and support global biodiversity targets
May
6 May 2025, Santiago, Chile - The world’s largest-ever gathering on nature-finance opened in Chile on Tuesday, as over 130 countries rallied behind global biodiversity goals, exploring bold innovations —...
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Nature-Finance Innovations Take Centre Stage at Africa and Arab States Conference in Kigali
June
KIGALI, Rwanda – 25 June 2025 - More than 150 biodiversity-finance experts and senior government officials from over 55 countries across Africa and the Arab States are meeting in Kigali...Read more
The Future is Local: Local Conservation Leaders for Sustainable and Resilient Communities
June
By Dr. Selva Ramachandran, UNDP Philippines Resident Representative Local government units play a pivotal role in safeguarding the country’s natural wealth for future generations. They are at the forefront of...Read more
Turning trash into treasure: launching a new Community-Led Waste Bank in Phetchaburi, Thailand
June
A new chapter in sustainable waste management and coastal conservation is unfolding in Thailand. The United Nations Development Programme’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP-BIOFIN), in collaboration with the Raks Thai Foundation...Read more
Costa Rica’s Raíces program launches its fourth edition, expanding indigenous tourism support to Caribbean territories
May
San José, Costa Rica – 27 May 2025 The “Raíces” program, a national initiative supporting Indigenous-led sustainable tourism in Costa Rica, has launched its fourth call for applications — now...Read more
A shift in New Zealand’s economic policy today restores our children’s future
May
By Ian Herbert, Simon Hunt, Mahmoud Sarhan, and Matthew Caro Publishing as members of the University of Otago, New Zealand BIOFIN Assessment Working Group In just 50 years, the Living...Read more
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