The world’s natural capital is worth US$125 trillion per year. This number exceeds the global GDP. The food we eat, the clean air we breathe, our water, medicine, and places for recreation all depend on nature. Humanity depends on nature. Yet, we have historically ignored its value. Nature’s service...Read more
Green Economy
While the Emerald Isle conjures images of lush green rolling countryside and rugged coastlines, Ireland’s biodiversity is in trouble. It's been found that 91% of major habitat types are in unfavourable conditions with species loss also faring unfavourably with once familiar species such as the curle...Read more
BIOFIN Indonesia will host the Bio-Econ Business Expo on 2-3 March in Jakarta By BIOFIN Indonesia The economic value of nature and biodiversity in Indonesia is extremely high. Indonesian biodiversity brings great benefits to many sectors, such as food/agriculture, medicines, livestock and industrial...Read more
While India’s biodiversity management and conservation are primarily supported through public finance, new and innovative efforts involving the corporate sector through Corporate Social Responsibility finds (CSR), mainstreaming of biodiversity in the agriculture sector and Access and Benefit Sharing...Read more
The government of Indonesia issued its first Islamic ‘green’ sovereign bond known as Green Sukuk in early 2018, listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Dubai. It has attracted investment of around US$ 1.25 billion. The green bond and green sukuk framework that was recently developed has se...Read more