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Small Island Nations Partner with UNEP to Drive Big Gains in Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Resilience

July 8, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: Small Islands, Big Impact More than 30 small island developing states (SIDS) are accelerating environmental action through ambitious partnerships with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). These island nations—though among the most vulnerable to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution—are positioning themselves as global leaders in resilience

IDB, World Bank Launch Amazonia Bond Program to Drive Sustainable Investment in the Rainforest

July 4, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: New Bond Program Targets Amazonia’s Climate and Development Goals The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank have jointly launched a new bond issuance program aimed at attracting private capital for sustainable development in the Amazon region. Grounded in newly released Amazonia Bond Issuance Guidelines, the

World Bank Invests $4 Billion in Nature to Conserve 45 Million Hectares and Mobilize Private Capital

July 1, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: Scaling Nature Investments and Conservation The World Bank Group (WBG) is advancing sustainable development by integrating nature into economic policy and development planning. In fiscal year 2024, projects in the active portfolio brought approximately 45 million hectares of landscapes and seascapes under enhanced conservation or management. This

UNDP Calls for Scaling Debt-for-Development Swaps to Align Fiscal Relief with Nature Protection

July 1, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: Debt Relief Meets Biodiversity Protection At a key side-event during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Policy Director Marcos Neto emphasized the urgency of aligning debt relief with climate and biodiversity action. “In 2023, developing economies spent a record

Putting Nature at the Heart of Our Economy – Marc Palahí Explores the Vital Role of Nature-based Investing

June 27, 2025 No Comments

Originally Published in Le Temps by Marc Palahí, Chief Nature Officer at Lombard Odier, on 16 June 2025 Key takeaways: Following the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 2025), held recently in Nice, one thing is clear – transforming our economy by investing in nature is key to tackling the deep

UNEP PSI Launches Nature Risk Assessment Guide for Insurers at London Climate Action Week

June 27, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: Groundbreaking Guidance for the Insurance Sector As part of London Climate Action Week, the UNEP Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) Working Group for Nature unveiled a foundational report titled Rooted in Risk: Framing nature-related assessments for insurers. This marks the first release in a new series aimed

ECB Adds Nature Loss Indicator to Climate Disclosures as Portfolio Emissions Decline

June 20, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: ECB Introduces Nature Exposure Metric in Climate Reporting The European Central Bank (ECB) has released its third climate-related financial disclosure, introducing a new indicator that evaluates how ECB and Eurosystem corporate portfolios depend on or impact nature. This marks a significant step in aligning climate and biodiversity

UK Proposes Major Expansion of Bottom Trawling Ban to Safeguard Marine Protected Areas

June 20, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: Government Moves to Curb Destructive Fishing Practices The UK government has proposed new measures to ban bottom trawling—a fishing method that drags heavy nets along the seabed—in 41 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), covering approximately 30,000 square kilometers of English waters. The initiative is designed to protect fragile

Scaling Investment for Africa’s Sustainable ‘Blue Economy’ – Marisa Drew

June 16, 2025 No Comments

by Marisa Drew (chief sustainability officer at Standard Chartered) Despite carrying 80% of the world’s trade, absorbing 30% of its carbon-dioxide emissions and providing food security for almost 3 billion people, the global “blue economy” (oceans and waterways) is suffering from acute underinvestment, and nowhere more so than in Africa.

ERS Acquires Equitable Earth to Scale Indigenous-Led Forest Carbon Standard

June 16, 2025 No Comments

Key Impact Points: ERS Acquires Indigenous-Focused Forest Carbon Standard ERS, an ICVCM-approved carbon standard focused on nature-based solutions, has acquired Equitable Earth, a forest carbon standard co-developed by Indigenous leaders, community stakeholders, and technical experts. The move marks a significant shift in voluntary carbon markets toward prioritizing high-integrity, community-rooted REDD+

General Asim Munir: Power, Pressure, and the Future of Pakistan’s Civil-Military Balance

July 8, 2025 No Comments

IDB, World Bank Launch Amazonia Bond Program to Drive Sustainable Investment in the Rainforest

July 4, 2025 No Comments

World Bank Invests $4 Billion in Nature to Conserve 45 Million Hectares and Mobilize Private Capital

July 1, 2025 No Comments

UNDP Calls for Scaling Debt-for-Development Swaps to Align Fiscal Relief with Nature Protection

July 1, 2025 No Comments

Putting Nature at the Heart of Our Economy – Marc Palahí Explores the Vital Role of Nature-based Investing

June 27, 2025 No Comments

UNEP PSI Launches Nature Risk Assessment Guide for Insurers at London Climate Action Week

June 27, 2025 No Comments

ECB Adds Nature Loss Indicator to Climate Disclosures as Portfolio Emissions Decline

June 20, 2025 No Comments

UK Proposes Major Expansion of Bottom Trawling Ban to Safeguard Marine Protected Areas

June 20, 2025 No Comments

Scaling Investment for Africa’s Sustainable ‘Blue Economy’ – Marisa Drew

June 16, 2025 No Comments

ERS Acquires Equitable Earth to Scale Indigenous-Led Forest Carbon Standard

June 16, 2025 No Comments

Nature & Biodiversity

Small Island Nations Partner with UNEP to Drive Big Gains in Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Resilience

IDB, World Bank Launch Amazonia Bond Program to Drive Sustainable Investment in the Rainforest

World Bank Invests $4 Billion in Nature to Conserve 45 Million Hectares and Mobilize Private Capital

UNDP Calls for Scaling Debt-for-Development Swaps to Align Fiscal Relief with Nature Protection

Putting Nature at the Heart of Our Economy – Marc Palahí Explores the Vital Role of Nature-based Investing

UNEP PSI Launches Nature Risk Assessment Guide for Insurers at London Climate Action Week

ECB Adds Nature Loss Indicator to Climate Disclosures as Portfolio Emissions Decline

UK Proposes Major Expansion of Bottom Trawling Ban to Safeguard Marine Protected Areas

Scaling Investment for Africa’s Sustainable ‘Blue Economy’ – Marisa Drew

ERS Acquires Equitable Earth to Scale Indigenous-Led Forest Carbon Standard

SDG News Spotlight: General Asim Munir: Power, Pressure, and the Future of Pakistan’s Civil-Military Balance

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World Bank Unveils Twin Strategy to Confront Water Scarcity and Small State Vulnerability

Peru’s Election Becomes a Referendum on Stability, Security—and the Future of Climate Leadership

AI’s Double Edge: Breakthrough Innovation Meets a New Era of Systemic Risk

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