BIOFIN News and Media

India launches the world's first certification scheme to reward biodiversity benefit-sharing

June
New voluntary certification scheme aims to turn biodiversity compliance into a competitive business advantage while strengthening community benefits and conservation financing. India has become the first country in the world...Read more

Six key trends to watch at the upcoming EAPAC Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance

June
The 12th Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance will bring together policymakers, practitioners and finance experts from across Europe, Asia and the Pacific in Antalya, Türkiye, from 16–18 June 2026. The...Read more

Malaysia launches new report to help financial institutions assess nature-related risks and opportunities

June
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the World Bank Group, and the United Nations Development Programme Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP BIOFIN) have launched a new report to help...Read more

How Investing in Nature Can Strengthen the EU Global Gateway Agenda

June
2 June 2026, Brussels, Belgium - As the European Union advances its Global Gateway strategy to promote sustainable infrastructure and investment worldwide, policymakers, development partners, businesses and conservation experts gathered...Read more

Empowering Local Communities to Finance Conservation Through Ecotourism in the Philippines

June
In Antique, Western Visayas, thrives a 6,700-hectare protected landscape that spans across 18 barangays— the Sibalom Natural Park . Legislated as a protected area under the Republic Act No. 11038...Read more