Knowledge base

Biodiversity finance solutions have the potential to unlock a better future for people and the planet, but they can only work when partners from all levels come together. This collection of 11 stories demonstrates the power and sheer variety of biodiversity finance solutions being implemented across the world. 

Each story, authored by a partner working alongside UNDP-BIOFIN, offers an insight into how biodiversity finance solutions help put us on a path to a nature-positive future. From community leaders to mayors, from national park Directors to government partners, the authors speak to the power of biodiversity finance solutions and how they are protect and restore nature while also boosting economies more sustainably.  

From late 2021 to early 2022, UNDP, with funding from the Government of Italy, conducted a study of five emerging economies (Indonesia, India, Mexico, Zambia, and Costa Rica) with a view to assessing their readiness for nature-related disclosures.

The studies were based on ten questions and data collected through interviews and questionnaires with regulators and supervisors, complemented by desk reviews. At the country level, the studies were led by UNDP-BIOFIN (Biodiversity Finance Initiative) country teams. This report presents a summary of results to offer decision-makers and experts insights into the practical application of nature-related disclosures.