BIOFIN News and Media

Over 130 countries come together in Chile to boost nature finance and support global biodiversity targets

May

6 May 2025, Santiago, Chile - The world’s largest-ever gathering on nature-finance opened in Chile on Tuesday, as over 130 countries rallied behind global biodiversity goals, exploring bold innovations —...

Photo: Environmental care practice aimed at minimizing the use of plastic bottles.

How local entrepreneurs are promoting sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka

January

In Sri Lanka, sustainable tourism is proving that protecting nature and improving livelihoods can go hand in hand. Through the National Sustainable Tourism Certification, more than 200 small tourism entrepreneurs,...Read more

Access and Benefit Sharing: Turning Biodiversity into Fair and Sustainable Finance in India

December

Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is emerging as one of India’s most effective biodiversity finance solutions, demonstrating how the use of biological resources can generate tangible financial benefits for conservation,...Read more

Zambia Launches a National Green Finance Taxonomy, Paving the Way for Green Bonds and Sustainable Investment

December

Lusaka, Zambia — 2nd December 2025 - Zambia has reached a major milestone in its transition toward a green and climate-resilient economy with the official launch of the Zambia Green...Read more

Coco Tie Dye: Empowering women, supporting communities, and protecting nature in Thailand

November

By Mr. Donnapat Tamornsuwan, Senior Field Officer, Raks Thai Foundation (interviewed in Thai), and Ms. Niran Nirannoot, Project Manager, BIOFIN, UNDP Thailand (co-created in English) Meet Soodjai Boonsook, a woman...Read more

Türkiye sets a roadmap for biodiversity finance

November

A new initiative supporting Türkiye in closing its biodiversity finance gap was launched today in Ankara, bringing together public institutions, academia, and experts Ankara, 5 November 2025 - The project...Read more