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EU announces €12 million support for global biodiversity conservation efforts led by UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative
October
Cali – The European Union (EU) announced a €12 million contribution to support countries to achieve national and global biodiversity targets under the United Nations Development Programme’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative. ...
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Advancing Biodiversity Conservation: 10th Africa Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance
April
3 April 2024 – Blantyre: Planet Earth requires approximately U S$ 950 billion annually for the restoration and protection of its imperiled ecosystems, vital for sustaining livelihoods. Yet, only an...Read more
Ecological Fiscal transfers emerge on the island of Java
March
Bayuni Shantiko [1] and Sopian Hidayat [2] Indonesia’s work on ecological fiscal transfer (EFT) has advanced with the approval of Governor Regulation No. 61/2023, providing guidelines on financial assistance to...Read more
South African Biodiversity Investment Portal has secured its first investments to promote biodiversity conservation and community well-being
March
In 2022, the South African Government, with the support of the UNDP-Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP-BIOFIN), launched the first Biodiversity Investment Portal to match investors with bankable projects to support the...Read more
UNDP-BIOFIN launched a gaming app “Animal town” to support biodiversity conservation
March
Videogames can positively influence how people view the world. Since the very first videogame, Bertie the Brain, was unveiled in 1950, developers have conjured a bewildering array of worlds for...Read more
Participate in shaping global biodiversity expenditure
February
The public consultation on the Global Biodiversity Expenditure Taxonomy (GLOBE) Public consultations play a crucial role in shaping the policies that affect our world. One such initiative is BIOFIN's Global...Read more
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