The global ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty marks a decisive moment in international cooperation and ocean governance. Referred to as the High Seas Treaty, the agreement establishes a legally binding framework to protect marine biodiversity in areas of the...Read more
Biodiversity Finance
self-paced course
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 nature. About the Course “Designing and Implementing a Biodiversity Finance Plan for Nature” is a practical online c...Read more
Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea, Linnaeus, 1758); Photo credit: Chm-thai.onep.go.th
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 – Every winter, thousands of migratory birds travel from the icy landscapes...Read more
Photo: Environmental care practice aimed at minimizing the use of plastic bottles.
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, many of them homestay and hotel owners, are adopting environmentally friendly practice...Read more
Unsplash / Sreenivas, India
Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is emerging as one of India’s most effective biodiversity finance solutions, demonstrating how the use of biological resources can generate tangible financial benefits for conservation, local communities, and sustainable development. Supported by UNDP’s Biodiversity...Read more