Biodiversity Finance

After BIOFIN Thailand’s successful crowdfunding campaign to help clean up the beaches of Koh Tao and support livelihoods impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the former Mayor of the island took his experiences to graduate from the 2020 – 2021 Asia Pacific Mayors Academy. Chaiyant Thurasakul was select...Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the lives of all inhabitants on the Galapagos Islands.Read more

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa through its Biodiversity Finance Initiative Project (BIOFIN), with the support of Impact Observatory and the Sustainable Markets Foundation, partnered with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and the South A...Read more

In Costa Rica, BIOFIN has promoted the mobilization of $84.9 million, under six financial solutions, including a new generation of PES , a green bond for protected areas and the crowdfunding initiative campaign Footprints4ourFuture to restore nature and promote green wages especially for rural women...Read more

Ecotourism is the fastest growing sector in the tourism industry, accounting for 25 percent of the global tourism. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the number of ecotourists is increasing annually by 20 percent.Read more