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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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Zanzibar boosts conservation efforts with new digital payments system and raised visitor fees for marine parks
September
Tourists ‘willingness to pay’ higher fees as long as additional revenues finance biodiversity protections: BIOFIN study revealed in 2024 Zanzibar has raised tourist fees for its Marine Conservation Areas, previously...Read more
UNDP Hosts First TNFD Training in South Africa
August
UNDP Hosts First TNFD Training in South Africa Johannesburg, 2025 The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Banking Association of South Africa, has hosted a training session...Read more
Revitalizing Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) in Sri Lanka: Building Capacity for the Future
August
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...Read more
Sri Lanka Launches First Livestock Insurance Scheme to Protect Leopards and Livelihoods
August
Colombo, Sri Lanka – 19 August 2025 – Sri Lanka today launched its first-ever livestock insurance scheme to address human–wildlife conflict and protect the endangered Sri Lankan Leopard ( Panthera...Read more
Zambia’s Green Bond Breakthrough Showcased at NAP Expo 2025
August
Lusaka, Zambia – August 2025 – At the NAP Expo 2025, jointly organized by UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Government of Zambia, a spotlight was cast on one of...Read more
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