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La construcción de esta sección de la investigación parte de una serie de consideraciones que es conveniente detallar, porque definen en buena medida los alcances de la información que se ha logrado recabar y sistematizar para la construcción de los cuadros requeridos. El punto de inicio ha sido el trabajo de Sancho (2014), como un componente integral de esta consultoría, al definir el espectro de participantes por los distintos roles y funciones asumidas en el cuadro de la implementación de un marco institucional para la biodiversidad. 

Este Informe Síntesis de cierre del Proyecto Finanzas de la Biodiversidad-PNUD-Costa Rica, (BIOFIN), y su respectivo apéndice en excel; intenta recoger lo medular de la producción de estos años de trabajo, iniciando tempranamente en el año 2014. Se marcan, metodológicamente varios momentos importantes: El Manual inicial e BIOFIN de finales del 2015 y sus versiones siguientes hasta 2014; señalaban usar un período base 2006-2014, con precios constantes a 2005, proyecciones muy lineales a 2020, sin ninguna consideración sobre la crisis de 2008 y su impacto en la movilización de recursos financieros. Como todo proyecto inédito y novedoso, sin mayor conocimiento de la realidad presupuestaria de nuestros países y sus diversos clasificadores presupuestarios, desarrollados por el Fondo Monetario Internacional a parte de sus versiones más locales. El sistema CAPA de contabilidad no estaba claro en su aplicación y se manejaba un concepto de costos que no ayudaba a precisar el objeto de estudio: la biodiversidad, que finalmente es un subconjunto del ambiente. Aspecto que también amerito, no pocas discusiones.

Este Informe Síntesis de cierre del Proyecto Finanzas de la Biodiversidad-PNUD-Costa Rica, (BIOFIN), y su respectivo apéndice en excel; intenta recoger lo medular de la producción de estos años de trabajo, iniciando tempranamente en el año 2014. Se marcan, metodológicamente varios momentos importantes: El Manual inicial e BIOFIN de finales del 2015 y sus versiones siguientes hasta 2014; señalaban usar un período base 2006-2014, con precios constantes a 2005, proyecciones muy lineales a 2020, sin ninguna consideración sobre la crisis de 2008 y su impacto en la movilización de recursos financieros. Como todo proyecto inédito y novedoso, sin mayor conocimiento de la realidad presupuestaria de nuestros países y sus diversos clasificadores presupuestarios, desarrollados por el Fondo Monetario Internacional a parte de sus versiones más locales. El sistema CAPA de contabilidad no estaba claro en su aplicación y se manejaba un concepto de costos que no ayudaba a precisar el objeto de estudio: la biodiversidad, que finalmente es un subconjunto del ambiente. Aspecto que también amerito, no pocas discusiones.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and its World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) as well as WildArk- A Movement for the Wild present the inaugural Pathfinder Award.

The Pathfinder Award recognises outstanding and innovative solutions for protected and conserved areas, developed and implemented by individuals, organisations or groups.

Insufficient investment of finance and other resources in protected areas are persistent challenges that impede and weaken conservation efforts and effective management of protected areas around the world.

Available research indicates that the funding gap for protected areas globally is estimated at US $30 - 35 billion dollars per year. Yet, protected areas provide an economic return of as much as 50 to 1, in addition to providing multiple other non-economic benefits.

There is a clear need to find solutions that can increase the level of funding and resourcing for protected and conserved areas, many examples of which may already exist and are not widely known.

This year’s award focuses on identifying and celebrating solutions from around the world that have addressed this problem. Solutions should demonstrate:

• Success in sustainable financing or resources: adopting new types of sustainable financing or resourcing for one or more protected/conserved areas;
• New and additional sources of revenues or means to address priorities sustainably;
• Significant finance or resourcing breakthrough: dramatically increasing protected area revenues or access to resources without compromising integrity;
• Successful partnerships for financing/resourcing: new partnerships developed with private sector or civil society that achieves new financing or resourcing;
• New technologies: new approaches or methods to mobilise, collect, administer or disburse financial and other resources for protected areas;
• Management for investment: new management approaches to attract and enable investment or achieve new efficiencies.

The 2018 awards are made up of a cash grant as well as several other areas of recognition, taking into account submissions across all thematic areas listed above.

1. Overall winner (individual or organization): US$ 10,000
2. Runner-Up (individual or organization): US$ 2,000
3. Special commendation (to be awarded to up to three individuals or organizations): US$ 1,000 each

The winners will also receive a plaque and certificate of achievement, promotion and visibility, and an invitation to the awards ceremony. The inaugural award will be presented at the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), which will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, between 17 and 29 November 2018.

This year’s award is organised in co-operation with the UNDP-Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) and the PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet initiative.

Submit your nomination now (self-nominations are accepted) through the following 2 steps:

1. Completing the online nomination form: (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PathfinderAwardENG)
2. Submitting a description of the solution/innovation that is being nominated as a “Full Solution” on the PANORAMA web platform: https://panorama.solutions/en/solution/add

The purpose of the integrated Policy and Institutional Review (PIR) report is to provide an overview of the policy and institutional context that concerns the management and utilization of Thailand’s biodiversity resources. The report is structured around four main ecosystems in Thailand, namely, terrestrial ecosystem, wetland ecosystem, coastal and marine ecosystem, and urban biodiversity. The specific policies and legal contexts with economic implications that drive both positive and negative trends in biodiversity and ecosystems in the country have been identified. The final Section summarizes preliminary policy recommendations and possible biodiversity finance solutions that will guide Thailand to further its Biodiversity Finance Plan.

Biodiversity Expenditure Review in Sri Lanka reviewed the 2010-2015 period to assess the investments made on the biodiversity sector. It revealed the government has increased investments on biodiversity by 125% during the period but still couldn't facilitate the full achievement of national biodiversity targets. Annual projected investment from the government side is approximately 7 billion LKR which is equivalent to 45 million USD.