Sustainable Development

By Midori Paxton Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity today serves as a strong reminder of the value of nature and ecosystems to human life and the well-being of our societies. We all depend on the complex and intricate web of life for our own living, but as some policy makers...Read more

By MARTIN HART-HANSEN, Deputy Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Thailand. Published as an opinion piece in The Nation, 12 May 2017 . On April 24, we were honorued to have Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn inaugurate UNDP BIOFIN Day in Thail...Read more

“It is not just the responsibility of the public sector; producers, consumers and also private sectors directly or indirectly benefit from biodiversity should consider investment in protecting and restoring biodiversity resources,” said Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn as part of her Royal Spe...Read more

Bangkok – Three days of celebration for BIOFIN Day kicked off today to raise awareness about conserving Thailand’s biodiversity and introduce the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to various stakeholders engaged in strengthening biodiversity management in the country. The events are organised...Read more

Innovative ways to finance biodiversity conservation and management, including developing the sports fishing eco-tourism industry are being planned and tested in Guatemala to safeguard the countries highly diverse species and ecosystems – which play an important role in the lives and economy of Guat...Read more