Countries from across Europe, Asia and Pacific exchange learning and experiences in Thailand 5 th BIOFIN Regional Dialogue for Europe, Asia and Pacific 24-26 th September Spanning from Georgia in the West to Fiji in the Pacific, the Biodiversity Finance Initiative’s (BIOFIN) diverse presence across...Read more
Sustainable Development
Quito – Officials from the Quito Stock Exchange, the Ministry of Environment and the Internal Revenue System met in late July to strengthen the technical capacities of these institutions to link financial products such as green bonds with tax incentives. This alliance seeks to protect and conserve t...Read more
In Chile, as BIOFIN comes to a close, it has been highly recognised by a range of stakeholders in environmental and conservation work at the national level. There have been many achievements such as supporting the planning and costing of the National Biodiversity Strategy (ENB) 2017-2030; financial...Read more
By BIOFIN Mexico In July BIOFIN Mexico launched the Bio-economy Collective, a component of the Bio-economy Strategy – one of BIOFIN’s main finance solutions. The aim is to mobilise finance for biodiversity and increase the participation of the private sector in nature-based solutions. The concept of...Read more
Roughly every two years, UNDP’s Nature for Development programme hosts the Equator Prize , an award recognizing outstanding local and indigenous community efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. This year, the awardees are 22 groups that have developed...Read more