A 1000% spike in funding for biodiversity programs has been secured for the Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture in 2019. The small country of Georgia, nestled on the southern slopes of the Caucuses mountain range is home to rich biodiversity and is part of two global biodiversity hots...Read more
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Tamara
Finance needed to save the Philippines’ Tamaraws BioCamp for conservation by UNDP Ecosystems & Biodiversity on ExposureRead more
Ceremonial MOU signing
(L-R) Titon Mitra, UNDP Resident Representative, Director Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez of the DENR-BMB, and James Donovan, CEO of ADEC Innovations coming together to reach biodiversity financing goals Manila, Philippines (4 March 2019) – A new partnership was launched this week to develop an online Bi...Read more
A herd of tamaraws seen in the wild at Mts. Iglit-Baco Natural Park. Photo by Gregg Yan
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 Prespa Ohrid ecoregion, covering parts of Albania, Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and including six protected areas, is not only rich in stunning nature, but also benefits from one of the world’s most innovative conservation financing approaches. The United Nations Developm...Read more