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Nature is our strongest but most unnoticed ally for tackling the global development challenges. Nature Hub Director of @UNDP.org

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Digital payments system to boost Zanzibar’s economy and protect natural assets - CNBC Africa Zanzibar has introduced a modern digital payments system for its protected areas aimed at tripling tourism revenues from around $1.5 million annually to over $4 million, reducing leakages, and ensurin...

Zanzibar is an island rich in biodiversity.

Hear from Aboud Jumbe, Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, how new digital payments system for protected areas will 3x tourism revenues - with funds reinvested into conservation and community: ow.ly/I6ws50WPVNQ

@undpbiofin.bsky.social #ForPeopleForPlanet

02.09.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Take a look at our latest @undp.org Nature study 🟒

How can Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) unlock nature-positive futures? 🌱

'The Case For Nature ID' explores how DPI can monitor biodiversity, mobilize finance and drive work #ForPeopleForPlanet.

πŸ‘‰ Explore here: go.undp.org/3un

22.08.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t ask what nature can do for you . . . Measuring and ranking countries’ efforts to protect animal and plant life will incentivise us to achieve a better future

New @financialtimes.com Op-Ed by @undp.org @pedrotconceicao.bsky.social discussing 2026 Human Development Report ideas: "Don't ask what nature can do for you..."

A look at how measuring and ranking countries’ efforts to protect animal and plant life #ForPeopleForPlanet: www.ft.com/content/3ca8...

20.08.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Across Colombia, Indigenous communities are restoring biodiversity, protecting sacred lands, and passing on ancestral knowledge🌿

With support from @pnud.bsky.social & @besnet.world, they're shaping a future where nature and people thrive: go.undp.org/wQo

#ForPeopleForPlanet

19.08.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When youth lead, their impact goes far beyond their communities.

Youth4Climate awardee Shabib Asghar is restoring coral reefs in Karachi and bringing local solutions to global conversations at #UNOC3.

This #YouthDay, take a lookπŸ‘‰: go.undp.org/wxe

11.08.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This story isn’t one of ill portent and decline. Rather, it is a story woven from the threads of hope, challenge, &relentless effort.

A story about the possibility of a #FutureWithTigers.

As #InternationalTigerDay (29 July) approaches, take a look: undp-nature.exposure.co/the-comeback...

28.07.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe Global Biodiversity Framework, a global agreement to safeguard world’s biodiversity, cannot be achieved through public financing alone” HaoliangXu, UNDP

The global financing gap for tiger conservation is substantial, but take a look at how this new Fund is designed to help: go.undp.org/Uzy

05.07.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œGermany is proud to help drive ambitious, scalable finance solutions that bring nature, climate, development goals together. We believe it can be a game-changer for tiger conservation & community resilience across Asia,” Jochen Flasbarth, BMUKN

go.undp.org/Uzy

#FfD4 #FutureWithTigers

04.07.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"UNCDF is proud to leverage its blended finance instruments to support enterprises that contribute to the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of tiger landscapes" Pradeep Kurukulasuriya.

See how we’re working with partners to unlock #tigerfinance #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/UVK

02.07.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œBy protecting tigers we conserve some of world’s most critical landscapes for generations to come,” Stuart Chapman, Chair, Tiger Conservation Coalition.

When we protect tigers, we protect so much more.

We're working with partners to unlock financing for a #FutureWithTigers: go.undp.org/Uzy

#FFD4

01.07.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#TropicsDay (29 June) celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics - and also unique challenges and opportunities.

In the Philippines, see how the Integrated River Basin Management project is working #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/URk

#WeAreTheTropics

24.06.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (#TNFD)’s 2025 Status Report Survey is now open.

Share your insights and help shape the future of nature-related financial disclosures.

πŸ“ƒTake the survey: tnfd.global/2025-status-...

#NaturePositive #NatureFinance #RiskManagement #ESG

23.06.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Land restoration is not happening at the speed and scale we need, despite the clear investment case.

This #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, see how we’re working to change this.

Now is the time for ambition and action for people and planet.

go.undp.org/U2Y

18.06.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every year, the world loses at least 100 million hectares of healthy land β€”β€―β€― a swath the size of Egypt.β€―

But around the world, people are turning dust into opportunity.β€―

This #DesertificationandDroughtDay, see how we’re supporting action #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/U2Y

13.06.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’The Journal of Human Development and Capabilities -@hdca.bsky.social - invites submissions for special issue on "The Anthropocene Reframed: From Human Impact to Human Agency for Just and Sustainable Futures.”

Transformative action #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Deadline 30 June: hd-ca.org/event/call-f...

12.06.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The ocean regulates our climate, fuels global tourism, & feeds over 3 billion people every day.🐟

Take a look at how the new Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) guidance for the fishing, marine transportation, & cruise lines industries will help #SaveOurOcean: ow.ly/W53B50W5rHN

09.06.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just announced at #GEFcouncil69, @thegef.bsky.social has approved US$52.3 million for @undp.org’s projects across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, & Latin America.

We are honored that countries continue to choose UNDP for support to advance their climate, nature, and development goals.🀝

go.undp.org/UsK

04.06.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our 2024 @undp.org Nature Pledge Annual Report highlights significant achievements from our first year of implementing the #NaturePledge Strategy, designed to halt and reverse nature loss and ecosystem degradation.

Take a look at our support #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/UmR

02.06.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A new era of human thriving is ahead of us if we advance solutions #ForPeopleForPlanet.

This #BiodiversityDay, here's one story that highlights what is possible when we chose harmony over harm, regeneration over degradation, partnership over separation: go.undp.org/Ufj

22.05.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In 2024, history was made in the serene hills of Papua New Guinea. The Kulkane Tribe signed a Conservation Deed to protect 9,000 hectares of pristine rainforest.

This #BiodiversityDay 🌱 see how we work to support these efforts #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/UxA

20.05.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s support farmers.

Let’s reshape food systems for a more secure and just food future.

This #WorldFarmersDay, discover how agroecology can drive systemic change #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/H5Jw50VT11X

15.05.2025 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enabling a market in which nature and its stewards are the primary beneficiaries, the High-level Principles White Paper is released today.

A joint collaboration between Biodiversity Credit Alliance, IAPB & WEF to guide biodiversity credit market: www.biodiversitycreditalliance.org/high-level-p...

10.05.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Nature Pledge: Biodiversity and Sustainability in Asia and the Pacific Podcast Β· UNDP - Sean Lees Β· Join host, Sean Lees, as he speaks with leading voices on efforts to combat nature loss in Asia-Pacific. What can be done to ensure economic growth does not result in…

Can nature help solve Asia-Pacific’s biggest challenges like food security and ecosystem degradation? 🌏

🎧 Tune in to The Nature Pledge, a new podcast from UNDP featuring women leading the way in environmental resilience.

Available now on Spotify, Apple and Amazon Music.

06.05.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Listening to whales is key to their conservation Biological oceanographer John Ryan joins Mongabay’s podcast to discuss his team’s multiyear study that examined vocalizations of baleen whales, including blue (Balaenoptera musculus), humpback (Megapt...

This week on the podcast, biological oceanographer John Ryan @mbarinews.bsky.social details his team’s multiyear study on vocalizations of baleen whales. It found that these whales’ songs rise and fall with their food supply, providing insight into how changing ocean conditions impact them.

29.04.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A bio-cultural treasure - UNDP Nature India is a globally recognized mega-diverse country, harbouring nearly 8% of the world’s recorded, and comprising four of the world’s 36 identified biodiversity hotspots.The North East India region – ...

India is a globally recognized mega-diverse country, with 4 of world’s 36 identified biodiversity hotspots.

The North East India region is one.

See how we’re working in partnership with @undp.org @iki-germany.bsky.social and more to promote work #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/lP7s50VGzN7 #UNPFII2025

24.04.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Un futuro sin deforestaciΓ³n en el Ecuador El Ecuador ha dado pasos importantes hacia un futuro sin deforestaciΓ³n, promoviendo el desarrollo sostenible y fortaleciendo los medios de vida de las mujeres, los pueblos indΓ­genas y las comunidades ...

The Amazon preserves 70% of the native forests that still remain in Ecuador.

Through a comprehensive approach, these efforts have led to deforestation-free coffee, cocoa and more.

We're proud to support these efforts #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/U37

02.05.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are part of Nature.
We are Nature.

Only living in harmony with Nature is how we will advance and safeguard progress for current and future generations.

More in my address to the General Assembly on #EarthDay

πŸŽ₯ ow.ly/VQWp50VFOHB

Repost from @undp.org

25.04.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A bio-cultural treasure - UNDP Nature India is a globally recognized mega-diverse country, harbouring nearly 8% of the world’s recorded, and comprising four of the world’s 36 identified biodiversity hotspots.The North East India region – ...

Where indigenous land rights prevail, so does nature. With the 24th session #UNPFII2025 underway, the Indigenous Peoples and ethnic communities in the North East India region show what is possible when indigenous peoples’ rights are respected: ow.ly/lP7s50VGzN7

#ForPeopleForPlanet #WeAreIndigenous

24.04.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌾 In Viet Nam’s Tram Chim National Park, farmers are restoring wetlands by shifting from triple-rice farming to a sustainable rice-fish system.

It’s a nature-positive solution - supported by @besnet.world - that protects biodiversity and supports local livelihoods.

ow.ly/iYc750VsOIv

#EarthDay

17.04.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rivers are our lifeline - UNDP Nature The Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) Project is strengthening local governance capacity and ensuring a sustainable, innovative, and more inclusive management of the Ciliwung River Basin.

2.1 million people depend on the Ciliwung River in Depok City, Indonesia, but it's drowning in 100.3 tons of waste every day.

Meet the dedicated volunteersβ€”the local heroesβ€”who are fighting to reclaim this vital resource.

Take a look: ow.ly/cZAr50Vrbkz

09.04.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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