Biodiversity Finance

The new guidelines for forest management will help close the investment gap in Nepal
The new guidelines for forest management will help close the investment gap in Nepal
The guidelines for biodiversity-friendly forest management will help close the biodiversity financing gap in Nepal
To promote sustainable forest management, the "Biodiversity Friendly Community Forestry Operational Plan Preparation Guidelines" were validated by stakeholders in Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal. This initiative aims to close the significant funding gap in the implementation of the Nepal Biodiversity S...Read more
Gorilla
Gorilla
Empowering gorilla conservation and communities through NFTs
Boniface Manzi (not real name) carries luggage for tourists who come from around the world to commune with Rwanda’s mountain gorillas. As a member of the local luggage carrier cooperative, he also shares his knowledge of the gorillas, and guides tourists to their destinations. But when COVID struck,...Read more
Moving the needle in Latin America
Moving the needle in Latin America
Increasing Biodiversity Finance: Moving the needle in Latin America
Last September, a significant event unfolded in Panama, where representatives from 10 countries convened for the 9th Latin American and Caribbean Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance, organized by the UNDP's Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN). This dialogue brought together representatati...Read more
Qinghai embroidered insoles by Leng Fei
Qinghai embroidered insoles by Leng Fei
A fingertip industry
Wu Qiaoling lives in Menyuan County, in Qinghai Province, China. She’s been embroidering since she was twenty years old. As she embroiders her own projects, and when she teaches other women in her community the art of Qinghai embroidery, her guiding motto is: “Never worry; be confident in yourself.”...Read more