By Ronja Fischer, BIOFIN Intern We recently investigated what kind of financial actions are needed to create a nature-positive bio-economy. Now, we will take a deeper look at how the bio-economy itself could be nature positive, taking forestry as an example. When talking with countries or companies...Read more
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Nature conservation can be a challenge, especially for local governments. Protected areas can reap tremendous benefits for a country, and indeed the planet. But often local governments must deal with a double bind of having to shoulder the costs of conserving the land and water as well as the costs...Read more
The Amazon Bioeconomy Investment Innovation Forum (F2iBAM) was organized to discuss ways to create and improve financing mechanisms for businesses linked to the Amazon bioeconomy. The event was coordinated by the Amazonas State Government and had the support of the UNDP, through the BIOFIN – Finance...Read more
Harnessing the enormous potential of private investment in nature-based solutions is crucial to protect the environment and promote the sustainable development of the economy. Bioeconomy represents a growing market where biodiversity plays a leading role. No set of initiatives and financial instrume...Read more
Cartagena, Colombia – Tapping the huge potential of private investment into nature-based solutions is crucial for protecting the environment and sustainably developing economies, agreed experts at a prominent regional meeting for biodiversity finance in Cartagena this week. There is a large financia...Read more