Reflections from the Virtual Conference on Biodiversity Finance Covid-19 stimulus measures must include safeguards for nature to reduce risks of future pandemics. A radical re-think of budgets, investments, and destructive policies that harm biodiversity is essential for long-term recovery after thi...Read more
Natural Capital
By Massimiliano Riva, Investment Advisor, UN Joint SDG Fund Re-thinking and applying strategies to ‘move mountains’ It is a necessary - but incredibly difficult – task to direct private investments into nature conservation and the preservation of biodiversity. But there is emerging, encouraging evid...Read more
Through the BIOFIN process, several countries have identified that rather than creating new funds, environmental funds have been set up and are in place; however, many of them are not fully operational and effective. This is the case of Mexico, were the Climate Change Fund was created in 2012 throug...Read more
Ecuador has launched a new Social Responsibility and Sustainability Fund focused on environmental and climate issues. The private trust fund will receive voluntary contributions from the private sector, supporting sustainable business towards the national objectives of sustainable development, clima...Read more
As part of the Bioeconomy finance solution, BIOFIN Mexico held a session with actors from the financial sector with the objective of getting feedback and validating BIOFIN’s premises on the challenges to fund projects and business that have positive impact on biodiversity. Specialists, investors and...Read more