Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Resource mobilization strategy for the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. BIOFIN in Colombia. Infograph
Resource mobilization strategy for the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. BIOFIN in Colombia. Infograph
Resource mobilization strategy for the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. BIOFIN in Colombia.
What is biodiversity financing? Initiatives that promote unsustainable economic growth that generate short-term profits, the limited presence of institutions in the territory, the absence of governance mechanisms for natural resources, the lack of knowledge and access to technology, hunger and socia...Read more
(c) Chris Greenhow
(c) Chris Greenhow
UK pledges £3.5 million to unlock investments in nature
The UK government has pledged £3.5m ($4.8m) to the United Nations Development Programme's Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to support the implementation of biodiversity finance plans working with the finance sector and on repurposing subsidies. The funds will be used to develop and expand th...Read more
(c) Marino
(c) Marino
Investing in the Planet’s Safety Net
By Midori Paxton, Head, Ecosystems and Biodiversity, UNDP Let us step back in time to more than 2000 years ago, when Chinese philosophical and historical texts contained sophisticated conceptions of nature and our place within it. Daoism, a school of philosophical thought popular to this day, focuse...Read more
(C) Nubuwat Farhan
(C) Nubuwat Farhan
Fighting wildlife trafficking and rehabilitating species in Indonesia
By Desy Satya Chandradewi, Policy Analyst at Directorate Biodiversity Conservation, Species and Genetic, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia The illegal trade of wildlife – both plants and animals – is estimated to globally generate US$ 7 billion to US$ 23 billion per year fo...Read more