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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 —...

Finance Innovations for Biodiversity Take Center Stage as over 40 Countries Convene for Asia-Pacific Dialogue

September

23 September 2025, Da Nang, Viet Nam - More than 120 biodiversity finance experts and government representatives from Europe, Asia, and the Pacific gathered in Da Nang for one of...Read more

Zanzibar boosts conservation efforts with new digital payments system and raised visitor fees for marine parks

September

Tourists ‘willingness to pay’ higher fees as long as additional revenues finance biodiversity protections: BIOFIN study revealed in 2024 Zanzibar has raised tourist fees for its Marine Conservation Areas, previously...Read more

UNDP Hosts First TNFD Training in South Africa

August

UNDP Hosts First TNFD Training in South Africa Johannesburg, 2025 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Banking Association of South Africa, has hosted a training session...Read more

Sri Lanka Launches First Livestock Insurance Scheme to Protect Leopards and Livelihoods

August

Colombo, Sri Lanka – 19 August 2025 – Sri Lanka today launched its first-ever livestock insurance scheme to address human–wildlife conflict and protect the endangered Sri Lankan Leopard ( Panthera...Read more

Zambia’s Green Bond Breakthrough Showcased at NAP Expo 2025

August

Lusaka, Zambia – August 2025 – At the NAP Expo 2025, jointly organized by UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Government of Zambia, a spotlight was cast on one of...Read more