Finance Solutions

Through the +Natura +Rural program, partner institutions launch an initiative to strengthen the rural bioeconomy San José, February 19, 2026. The Institute of Rural Development (INDER), the Nature Investment Facility (NIF), and the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) of the United Nations Devel...Read more

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

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

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

In Botswana, 40% of the territory is under some type of legal environmental protection, with 17% classified as protected areas. However, limited funding increased their exposure to habitat loss, ecosystem conversion, and other pressures. Protected area fees had not been updated since 2000 in the cou...Read more