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Press Release: Ten African Startups Selected to Receive Funding to Develop Blue and Green Economy Solutions
Recognizing the wealth of ideas and the potential of Africa’s young innovators, BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the IUCN launched the Africa Blue Wave and Regen Wave initiatives to unlock solutions for Africa’s blue and green economies.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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International Finance Corporation Providing USD $150 Million for Vietnam’s First Blue Bond
The package is designed to stimulate a viable blue finance market, promote green bonds, and support smaller businesses in Vietnam.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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A Unique Opportunity to Build a Blue Venture in Africa
A new initiative that aims to to support and accelerate the development of ventures in southern Africa’s blue economy is now open for applications.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Norway Votes for Deep-Sea Mining Despite Environmental Concerns
Parliament votes 80-20 in favor while scientists warn mining could devastate marine life.
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- Environment
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Press Release: Rare Unveils World’s First Impact Bond for Small-Scale Fisheries
The SSF Impact Bond will finance the community-led co-management of small-scale fisheries, a proven pathway to meeting the needs of people and nature.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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Deutsche Bank Becomes First Bank to Join #BackBlue Ocean Finance Commitment
#BackBlue is a UN-backed blue finance commitment focused on driving sustainable investment into Ocean and coastal resilience.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: COP28 Galvanizes Finance and Global Unity for Forests and the Ocean
H.E. Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28 unveils $1.7 billion in nature conservation finance.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Achieving the SDGs in the World’s Most Vulnerable Countries: Why the Private Sector Must Recommit to Financing Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States
It's widely recognized that the world is not on track to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. And as Isabella Massa and Samory Toure at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network explain, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are facing unique obstacles to their SDG agendas. They explore the economic, geophysical and environmental vulnerabilities that SIDS face, and call for the private sector to step up its commitment to financing SDG progress in these countries.
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- Environment, Investing
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