Conservation Finance

by Angelique Ogena* Occidental Mindoro, Philippines – BIOFIN Philippines brought together influential journalists and social media personalities in the country and sent them into the forest for 3-days to raise awareness on the plight of the critically endangered tamaraws and mobilize resources for t...Read more

The government of Indonesia issued its first Islamic ‘green’ sovereign bond known as Green Sukuk in early 2018, listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Dubai. It has attracted investment of around US$ 1.25 billion. The green bond and green sukuk framework that was recently developed has se...Read more

The world’s natural capital is worth US$125 trillion per year. This number exceeds the global GDP. The food we eat, the clean air we breathe, our water, medicine, and places for recreation all depend on nature. Humanity depends on nature. Yet, we have historically ignored its value. Nature’s service...Read more

By Onno van den Heuvel Finance Leaders gathered recently in Egypt to debate the past, present and future of financing conservation during a parallel event of the High Level Segment of the CBD COP 14. The event brought together a diverse range of leaders in the lead up to the COP negotiations which a...Read more

BIOFIN launched the 2018 Workbook at the CBD COP14 in Egypt together with donors from Germany, Switzerland and Flanders and more than 100 biodiversity finance policy makers and advocates. The Workbook was first launched in 2014 and revamped again in 2016 and this new edition in 2018. Through the inn...Read more