BIOFIN News and Media

From Protecting People to Protecting Nature: How Insurance Is Becoming a New Tool for Biodiversity Finance

July
When a leopard kills livestock in rural Sri Lanka, the consequences extend far beyond the loss of a single animal. For many families, it means losing an important source of...Read more

The Trees She Chose to Keep: Restoring Livelihoods and Biodiversity in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

July
On the edge of the Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi, one farmer’s decision to keep her cacao trees is helping restore livelihoods, protect biodiversity, and build resilience in...Read more

Insurance for Nature: New Pathways for Biodiversity Finance and Resilience

July
14 July, 2026 | 11am – 12pm CET / 17pm – 18pm GMT+8 | Register to Attend Nature-related insurance innovations are creating new pathways to protect and restore nature, mobilize...Read more

Nature is Everybody's Business. Unpacking the IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment for Science, Policy, Practice and Finance 

July
Most of us get through an ordinary day without once thinking about biodiversity. And yet, the coffee or tea we start our morning with, the food we set on the...Read more

Nature Is Infrastructure: Why Investing in Biodiversity Is Investing in Africa's Economy

July
What if forests, wetlands and wildlife were viewed the same way as roads, power grids or water systems? Across Africa, governments are increasingly doing just that. Rather than viewing biodiversity...Read more