This Inception Report presents the results of Inception Phase of the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) project in Viet Nam. The report summarizes (i) the need for biodiversity financing under the global framework of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the general approach of the global BIOFIN initiative (chapter 1); (ii) the rationale for the BIOFIN project in Viet Nam, summary of its planned activities, implementation arrangements and detailed work plan (chapter 2); (iii) the Inception Workshop, specifically presentations on BIOFIN globally, regional experiences and Viet Nam initiative as well as the technical studies committed – Policy and Institutional Review (PIR), Biodiversity Expenditure Review (BER), and Financial Needs Assessment (FNA) – and initial findings, comments and recommendations on project implementation received (chapter 3).
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Incentives, Subsidies and Economic Instruments for Biodiversity in the Dominican Republic
Developed under BIOFIN, this study examines how existing economic incentives, subsidies, and financial instruments influence biodiversity and identifies opportunities to better align economic development with nature conservation. The assessment identifies 46 instruments with potential implications for biodiversity, including 15 that present opportunities for improvement or reform, 23 with potentially positive impacts, and eight potential public […]
