News and Media October 2025

LAC Regional Dialogue

29 Oct 2025

Five big ideas we’re excited to explore at the LAC Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance

In the first week of November, the Latin America and Caribbean region will see the largest ever gathering of Biodiversity Finance experts from the region, coming together in Mexico for the 11th Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance for Latin America and the Caribbean The event, organized by UNDP...Read more

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17 Oct 2025

Key Takeaways from the largest-ever gathering of Biodiversity Finance Experts in Europe, Asia and the Pacific

At the 11th EAPAC Regional Dialogue in Da Nang, more than 120 experts and government representatives from Europe, Asia, and the Pacific came together to share innovations, challenges, and breakthroughs in biodiversity finance. The discussions revealed how countries are moving from planning to action...Read more

Photo: UNDP Kazakhstan/Roman Liberchuk

15 Oct 2025

Preparing Kazakhstan’s Future Leaders in Ecotourism

Ecotourism today is more than just a trend - but a response to global challenges. In response to climate change and biodiversity loss, people are increasingly choosing sustainable travel — enjoying nature while helping to protect it. Kazakhstan is already embracing this global trend. The country is...Read more

UNDP Cuba

13 Oct 2025

Crowdfunding initiative: See you in a while crocodile. Support the Cuban scientists to protect the Cuban crocodile.

The Crocodylus rhombifer , or Cuban crocodile, is a species endemic to Cuba. It has one of the most restricted geographic ranges of all crocodiles in the world, inhabiting only the Zapata Swamp in Matanzas Province. The survival of the Cuban crocodile is threatened by human activities that affect it...Read more

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28 Aug 2025

Revitalizing Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) in Sri Lanka: Building Capacity for the Future

A four-day capacity-building workshop on Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) brought together government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders in Kandy from 19–22 August 2025 to strengthen Sri Lanka’s path toward sustainable biodiversity finance. In a country like Sri Lanka, where the sta...Read more