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Over 130 countries come together in Chile to boost nature finance and support global biodiversity targets
May
6 May 2025, Santiago, Chile - The world’s largest-ever gathering on nature-finance opened in Chile on Tuesday, as over 130 countries rallied behind global biodiversity goals, exploring bold innovations —...
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Turning trash into treasure: launching a new Community-Led Waste Bank in Phetchaburi, Thailand
June
A new chapter in sustainable waste management and coastal conservation is unfolding in Thailand. The United Nations Development Programme’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP-BIOFIN), in collaboration with the Raks Thai Foundation...Read more
Costa Rica’s Raíces program launches its fourth edition, expanding indigenous tourism support to Caribbean territories
May
San José, Costa Rica – 27 May 2025 The “Raíces” program, a national initiative supporting Indigenous-led sustainable tourism in Costa Rica, has launched its fourth call for applications — now...Read more
Biodiversity Finance needed now more than ever – a clear message emerges as largest ever gathering of governments and experts closes in Chile
May
New €11.5 million German contribution to UNDP-BIOFIN will support Ukraine’s inaugural Biodiversity Finance Plan and scale up global action Santiago, Chile, 15 May 2025 - The Sixth Global Conference on...Read more
World’s first jaguar-protection insurance launched in Argentina by Government of Misiones with UNDP support
May
Buenos Aires and Geneva, 22 May 2025 – In a global first, a new insurance product has been launched to protect one of Latin America’s most iconic and endangered species:...Read more
Integrating Nature into Finance: Namibia’s Biodiversity Dialogue 2025
May
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA – On the 2025 International Day for Biological Diversity, Namibia embraced the global call for “Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development” by convening a dynamic high-level dialogue that...Read more
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