BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative

🌍 On 2-5 September 2024, UNDP, together with the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) programme, held a regional workshop for #CentralAsia and #Mongolia on #GreenFinance for South-South #cooperation. ⠀ ✅ The workshop brought together representatives of PAGE and BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative government partners from Mongolia, #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan and #Uzbekistan 📌 The workshop aimed to: ⠀ - strengthen regional and intergovernmental co-operation on green finance. - sharing experiences, #knowledge and #innovations to promote sustainable development and #CircularEconomy. - discuss next steps on #GreenFinance taking into account global initiatives such as the #2030Agenda, the #ParisAgreement, and the #GlobalBiodiversityFramework. 📝 The workshop participants shared their achievements and challenges, discussed prospects for co-operation and outlined further steps to promote green finance and #SustainableDevelopment 🌱 Azamat Usubaliev Vlada Brilliantova Lira Zholdubaeva Miragul Kochkorova

Join our growing team! 🌍 We’re in search of an experienced Environmental Finance Specialist for the Pacific region! 🗓 Apply by: 20 September 2024 🔗 Get full details here: https://lnkd.in/dhmDcyJF Think someone might be a great fit? Share this opportunity! 🚀 #Job UNDP in Asia and the Pacific

Tigers are disappearing, Investment in tiger conservation is the key! 🐅 . UNDP is in discussions with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment about a proposal for an investment to conserve tiger ecosystems, the “Tiger Landscapes Investment Fund,” through the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN). Moreover, the UNDP Biofin Thailand team will coordinate further efforts in the near future. There is also a proposal to hold a workshop to enhance understanding of the topic of “biodiversity credits” or “bio-credits”.  . What are Biodiversity Credits? A biodiversity credit is a certificate that represents a measured and evidence-based unit of positive biodiversity outcome that is durable and additional to what would have otherwise occurred. . Why are tigers important to the ecosystem? Tigers are apex predators, sitting at the top of the terrestrial food chain. Their presence helps maintain the balance of ecosystems, and they serve as indicators of biodiversity health. Tiger habitats in Thailand are particularly vital to the ecosystems of the entire Asia-Pacific region. ======== น้องเสือกำลังหายไป ถ้าเราไม่ลงทุนเพื่ออนุรักษ์เสือโคร่ง ระบบนิเวศจะถูกทำลาย 🐅 . UNDP หารือกับกระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม เพื่อเสนอการอนุรักษ์เสือโคร่งผ่านกลไกการลงทุน “Tiger Landscapes Investment Fund” ที่ช่วยให้เห็นภูมิทัศน์ของแหล่งทุนที่จะช่วยปกป้องเสือโคร่ง โดยเป็นการทำงานร่วมกันผ่านโครงการข้อริเริ่มทางการเงิน เพื่อความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพ “Biodiversity Finance Initiative: BIOFIN” และเพื่อสร้างความเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับ “เครดิตความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพ” (biodiversity credits หรือ bio-credits)  . Biodiversity Credits หรือเครการรดิตความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพ คืออะไร? คือมาตรวัดและการรับรองผลกระทบเชิงบวกต่อความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพผ่านหลักฐานและการพิสูจน์ เป็นผลลัพธ์ที่ยั่งยืนและเปลี่ยนผันผลลัพธ์ที่น่าจะเป็นให้เป็นไปในทางบวกเพิ่มขึ้นจากเดิม . ทำไมเสือโคร่งถึงสำคัญต่อระบบนิเวศ? เสือโคร่งเป็นหนึ่งในสัตว์นักล่าที่อยู่บนจุดสูงสุดของห่วงโซ่อาหารบนพื้นดิน การมีอยู่ของเสือโคร่งจึงทำให้มีการรักษาสมดุลของระบบนิเวศ และยังเป็นตัวชี้วัดถึงความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพ โดยแหล่งที่อยู่ของเสือโคร่งในไทยนับว่ามีความสำคัญต่อระบบนิเวศในภูมิภาคเอเชียแปซิฟิกทั้งหมด BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative

Biodiversity conservation needs funding, and FIRE is stepping up to bridge that gap! Created by the BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative, FIRE simplifies access to biodiversity funding: ✅ Diverse funding options ✅ Easy search options ✅ Project-to-funders matching See how FIRE is empowering global biodiversity efforts, with over 335 funding opportunities for biodiversity projects worldwide: https://bit.ly/4cSeavp

Join our team! 🌍 We are looking for a qualified Environmental Finance Specialist for the Latin American region! 🗓 Application deadline: 20 September 2024 🔗 Find all the details here: https://lnkd.in/d-zJzGWZ Know someone perfect for this role? Spread the word! 🚀 #Job #Vacancy PNUD en América Latina y el Caribe

Great to see nature positive investments emerging in Peru through two very innovative mechanisms! BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative Mariana Bellot Ana Lucía Orozco Rubio Nohman Ishtiaq Suren Poghosyan Marco Arlaud Mahtab Haider Meruyert Sadvakassova Jessica Smith Caroline Van Leenders Anita de Horde Jeremy Eppel Lucretia Landmann Ida Hellmark Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection

We are hiring! 🌍 Here’s another great opportunity to join the BIOFIN Global team! We are looking for a qualified Environmental Finance Analyst for the African region. 🗓 Apply by: 19 September 2024 🔗 See full details here: https://lnkd.in/dYHNKPzp Know someone who might be interested? Share this opportunity!🚀 #Job #Vacancy UNDP Africa

To support the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework in unlocking private sector finance to meet the goals, the GFI is leading a global project with partners BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) , and the Environmental Policy Innovation Center, to ensure private sector finance is flowing at scale for nature restoration and conservation. Called Revenues for Nature, the project focuses on knowledge sharing, multi-stakeholder learning and implementation of revenue generating nature projects across the world, encompassing a range of models from supply chain models to regulated markets. R4N will formally launch at CBD #COP16 in Cali, with a series of events and announcements, including a database of models, case studies and guidebooks. If you would like to receive communications about the project and/or collaborate with us, please sign up to our Community of Practice here: https://lnkd.in/eyXwXXkM Jessica Smith Onno van den Heuvel Timothy Male Romie Goedicke den Hertog Marco Arlaud Gaurav Gupta Aurélia Blin Laurène Aubert Clodagh Douglas Amy Allan Ryan Sarsfield

Ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Colombia, #COP16, enriching discussions were held at the UNDP BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative Regional Dialogue on Biodiversity Finance for Latin America and the Caribbean, in the stunning setting of Puerto Iguazú, Argentina. Together with biodiversity finance experts and government officials from across the region, we discussed how to improve biodiversity finance strategies across the region and keep implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework. A key takeaway emerged, investing in #nature conservation not only protects our planet but also generates positive economic returns and ensures #climate stability. There are already many successful examples in action. I had the great pleasure of moderating the discussion on biodiversity credits with leading experts in the field, discussing challenges, examples and opportunities. As we look ahead and in view of the UN Climate Conference #COP29 in Azerbaijan too, it's clear that raising our ambition for nature conservation and climate action is more critical than ever. Would you like to know more? Check out the press release: https://lnkd.in/dY-CCVHs UNDP PNUD en América Latina y el Caribe PNUD Argentina

We are hiring! BIOFIN Global is looking for a qualified Environmental Finance Analyst to join our team, focusing on the Latin America and Caribbean Region. 🗓 Application deadline: 19 September 2024 🔗 See job details and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dxZ2yRu3 Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this opportunity! 🚀 #job #vacancy #vacancyannouncement