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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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Self-Paced Online Course on Biodiversity Finance Now Available
January
ENROLL NOW Want to help close the global biodiversity finance gap? A free, self-paced online course is equipping professionals around the world with the tools to make finance work for...Read more
Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper: How Thailand’s Pak Thale is Turning Tourism into a Tool for Conservation
January
By Niran Nirannoot, Project manager for BIOFIN Thailand; Boonthida Ketsomboon, Expert for Implementation of BIOFIN Phetchaburi Finance Solution; Prasarn Sathansathit, Project Lead of Raks Thai Foundation Pak Thale, Thailand –...Read more
Using Digital Innovation to Strengthen Environmental Fine Collection and Support Conservation: The IremboPay Experience in Rwanda
January
Rwanda’s highly biodiverse ecosystems continue to face threats such as deforestation, illegal logging, and poaching. Challenges in the enforcement of environmental laws, particularly in issuing and collecting fines from offenders,...Read more
How local entrepreneurs are promoting sustainable tourism in Sri Lanka
January
In Sri Lanka, sustainable tourism is proving that protecting nature and improving livelihoods can go hand in hand. Through the National Sustainable Tourism Certification, more than 200 small tourism entrepreneurs,...Read more
Updating protected area fees in Botswana: Aligning prices with current market values through an evidence-based and participatory process
December
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...Read more
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