How many of us get to the end of the day feeling tired, and we say to ourselves, ‘I can do that tomorrow’? We’re doing the same thing to global biodiversity – the variety of wildlife on earth. With around 4,000 threatened or endangered species in New Zealand, there is an urgent need for effective in...Read more
Biodiversity Finance
On Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 July 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Niger, with financial support from the Kingdom of Belgium, organized a workshop with the overall aim of validating the provisional report of the Biodiversity Funding Needs Assessment (BFI) and launching the...Read more
Antananarivo, 24 July 2024 - Madagascar, with its unique biodiversity representing around 5% of the world's biodiversity, has taken a crucial step towards the sustainable management of its natural resources. On 24 July 2024, in Antananarivo, a workshop was held to launch the "Assessment of Madagasca...Read more
This year’s BIOFIN regional dialogue for Europe, Asia and the Pacific (EAPAC) was an inspired three days of exchanges on sustainable finance for biodiversity, with teams reporting breakthroughs in public funding for protected areas, and new financing streams such as fintech and gaming solutions gain...Read more
Financing biodiversity is crucial for environmental sustainability, human well-being and achieving global development goals. However, there is a significant funding gap for biodiversity, amounting to over US$ 820 billion. Around US$ 950 billion is needed annually to restore and protect ecosystems, b...Read more