In the 2021/22 financial year, 12,672 incidents of human-wildlife conflict were recorded across Nepal, mainly damaging crops and livestock. Despite various preventative measures, including compensation payments from the government, electric fencing and predator-proof stables, the problem persists. I...Read more
Conservation Finance
Ciudad de México.- La Alianza para el financiamiento a la conservación y restauración comunitaria de la biodiversidad, integrada por tres grupos temáticos, inició actividades el pasado 29 de enero para definir una estrategia de trabajo que permita proveer acceso a los pueblos indígenas y las comunid...Read more
In a significant stride towards fostering green finance, BIOFIN Zambia is proud to announce its recent accomplishment in mainstreaming biodiversity in Zambia's financial sector. Working closely with the Green Finance Mainstreaming Working Group, composed of financial sector regulators and government...Read more
Tourism is one of the main pillars of the Seychelles economy, accounting directly and indirectly for 13% of the GDP in 2022(central bank of Seychelles ,2022). The total number of visitors who disembarked in Seychelles in 2022 amounted to 332,068, with an average length of stay of 9.9 days. Seychelle...Read more
Zanzibar is a gem in the Indian Ocean, known for its stunning marine, coastal, mangrove, and terrestrial ecosystems. With a rich and varied biodiversity, it is a haven for various socio-economic activities that rely on the natural resources of the region, such as fisheries, seaweed farming, and tour...Read more