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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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Zanzibar boosts conservation efforts with new digital payments system and raised visitor fees for marine parks
September
Tourists ‘willingness to pay’ higher fees as long as additional revenues finance biodiversity protections: BIOFIN study revealed in 2024 Zanzibar has raised tourist fees for its Marine Conservation Areas, previously...Read more
UNDP Hosts First TNFD Training in South Africa
August
UNDP Hosts First TNFD Training in South Africa Johannesburg, 2025 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Banking Association of South Africa, has hosted a training session...Read more
Sri Lanka Launches First Livestock Insurance Scheme to Protect Leopards and Livelihoods
August
Colombo, Sri Lanka – 19 August 2025 – Sri Lanka today launched its first-ever livestock insurance scheme to address human–wildlife conflict and protect the endangered Sri Lankan Leopard ( Panthera...Read more
Zambia’s Green Bond Breakthrough Showcased at NAP Expo 2025
August
Lusaka, Zambia – August 2025 – At the NAP Expo 2025, jointly organized by UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Government of Zambia, a spotlight was cast on one of...Read more
How BIOFIN is empowering local communities to monitor biodiversity and protect ecosystems
August
In the heart of Quintana Roo’s José María Morelos municipality in Mexico, the ejido of Dziuché is contributing to the protection of its rich biodiversity, with support from UNDP’s Biodiversity...Read more
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