News and Media March 2026

The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has adopted the Concept for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity (Concept). This strategic framework sets clear priorities and targets to strengthen biodiversity conservation across the country and ensure the sustainable use of bio...Read more

Closing the biodiversity finance gap will require private capital on a scale. Across more than 130 countries, UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP BIOIFN) is supporting countries to tap innovative private finance for nature. The world needs US$700 billion every year to halt and reverse biodi...Read more

By Jasmin Blessing, Gender Advisor, Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), UNDP On 18 February 2026, UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) convened a peer-learning “teach-in” with colleagues from the UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to explore England’s tran...Read more

Nature-related disclosure is becoming a new standard of sustainable business. For companies in Kazakhstan, this is not merely about reputation or alignment with global trends. It is a key tool for risk management, investment attraction, and maintaining long-term competitiveness. In the face of clima...Read more

In Botswana, 40% of the territory is under some type of legal environmental protection, with 17% classified as protected areas. However, limited funding increased their exposure to habitat loss, ecosystem conversion, and other pressures. Protected area fees had not been updated since 2000 in the cou...Read more