From tourist fees to sponge cities: how Thailand is financing nature on the ground


From tourist fees to sponge cities: how Thailand is financing nature on the ground
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Thailand

From Koh Tao’s tourist user fee, which supports coral reef protection and waste management, to results-based budgeting and the removal of harmful subsidies in Phetchaburi, Thailand is demonstrating what practical, sustainable biodiversity finance looks like in action.

These initiatives show how local governments, communities, and the private sector can work together to create long-term funding mechanisms that protect ecosystems while strengthening local economies. Watch the video to learn Thailand’s experience in implementing biodiversity finance solutions.