Conservation Finance

Maize, cacao, fish, vanilla, and mezcal are the bioeconomy products BIOFIN is supporting for their potential to positively impact ecosystems In its second call, the first one open to the general public, Mexico’s Bioeconomy Acceleration Fund (FAB, its Spanish acronym) received over 150 applications f...Read more

By Bruno N Mweemba, BIOFIN Zambia Team Leader The Government of Zambia has passed a new bill to attract more local investment in nature-positive businesses across the country. Last month, President Hakainde Hichilema announced that Parliament passed the ZDA Amendment Bill which will see a reduction...Read more

In Georgia, UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative helps orphaned bears return to nature. Kopala and Chopika, two uproarious bear cubs, were named after mythical Georgian heroes. A third and smaller brown bear, who arrived at the Tbilisi Zoo bear sanctuary limping from a foot injury, was named ‘Garr...Read more

The second day of BIOFIN's online pan-regional dialogue, joined by experts from Asia, Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, the Arab States, Africa Latin America and the Caribbean, triggered dynamic discussions around how governments, private sector, and civil society can innovate for biodiversity protection an...Read more