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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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A Turning Point for Our Ocean – Why the High Seas Treaty Matters for the Blue Pacific
February
The global ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty marks a decisive moment in international cooperation and ocean governance. Referred to as the High Seas Treaty, the agreement...Read more
Self-Paced Online Course on Biodiversity Finance Now Available
January
ENROLL NOW Want to help close the global biodiversity finance gap? A free, self-paced online course is equipping professionals around the world with the tools to make finance work for...Read more
Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper: How Thailand’s Pak Thale is Turning Tourism into a Tool for Conservation
January
By Niran Nirannoot, Project manager for BIOFIN Thailand; Boonthida Ketsomboon, Expert for Implementation of BIOFIN Phetchaburi Finance Solution; Prasarn Sathansathit, Project Lead of Raks Thai Foundation Pak Thale, Thailand –...Read more
Using Digital Innovation to Strengthen Environmental Fine Collection and Support Conservation: The IremboPay Experience in Rwanda
January
Rwanda’s highly biodiverse ecosystems continue to face threats such as deforestation, illegal logging, and poaching. Challenges in the enforcement of environmental laws, particularly in issuing and collecting fines from offenders,...Read more
How local entrepreneurs are promoting sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka
January
In Sri Lanka, sustainable tourism is proving that protecting nature and improving livelihoods can go hand in hand. Through the National Sustainable Tourism Certification, more than 200 small tourism entrepreneurs,...Read more
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