Quito – Officials from the Quito Stock Exchange, the Ministry of Environment and the Internal Revenue System met in late July to strengthen the technical capacities of these institutions to link financial products such as green bonds with tax incentives. This alliance seeks to protect and conserve t...Read more

In Chile, as BIOFIN comes to a close, it has been highly recognised by a range of stakeholders in environmental and conservation work at the national level. There have been many achievements such as supporting the planning and costing of the National Biodiversity Strategy (ENB) 2017-2030; financial...Read more

By BIOFIN Mexico In July BIOFIN Mexico launched the Bio-economy Collective, a component of the Bio-economy Strategy – one of BIOFIN’s main finance solutions. The aim is to mobilise finance for biodiversity and increase the participation of the private sector in nature-based solutions. The concept of...Read more

Roughly every two years, UNDP’s Nature for Development programme hosts the Equator Prize , an award recognizing outstanding local and indigenous community efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. This year, the awardees are 22 groups that have developed...Read more

Seven things to keep in mind when adding value to Africa’s genetic resources and stimulating investments in its bio-economies By Fouad Bergigui and Herve Barois In the spirit of a true Accelerator Lab , the 2 nd edition of the Pan African Community of Practice Series for ABS brought together develop...Read more