The global ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty marks a decisive moment in international cooperation and ocean governance. Referred to as the High Seas Treaty, the agreement establishes a legally binding framework to protect marine biodiversity in areas of the...Read more
Finance Solutions
Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea, Linnaeus, 1758); Photo credit: Chm-thai.onep.go.th
By Niran Nirannoot, Project manager for BIOFIN Thailand; Boonthida Ketsomboon, Expert for Implementation of BIOFIN Phetchaburi Finance Solution; Prasarn Sathansathit, Project Lead of Raks Thai Foundation Pak Thale, Thailand – Every winter, thousands of migratory birds travel from the icy landscapes...Read more
Photo: Environmental care practice aimed at minimizing the use of plastic bottles.
In Sri Lanka, sustainable tourism is proving that protecting nature and improving livelihoods can go hand in hand. Through the National Sustainable Tourism Certification, more than 200 small tourism entrepreneurs, many of them homestay and hotel owners, are adopting environmentally friendly practice...Read more
Supporting sustainable tourism
By Mr. Donnapat Tamornsuwan, Senior Field Officer, Raks Thai Foundation (interviewed in Thai), and Ms. Niran Nirannoot, Project Manager, BIOFIN, UNDP Thailand (co-created in English) Meet Soodjai Boonsook, a woman whose passion for protecting nature runs as deep as the waters surrounding her island...Read more
Photo: UNDP Kazakhstan
The world is changing rapidly, and our climate and ecosystems are under growing pressure. Nature is losing its balance as species disappear, land degrades, and water and air become polluted. These are not just environmental issues — they are serious economic risks that threaten food, water, and clim...Read more