Financial institutions are 'underperforming' in lending to aquaculture, which is perceived to be too risky, said experts at the Indonesia edition of the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.
From coastal Negros to international policy forums, marine biologist Matthew Vincent Tabilog is championing mangrove conservation and youth-led climate action across the Philippines.
The International Capital Market Association’s guidelines clarify how green and sustainability-linked bonds can credibly be used to finance projects to meet the Global Biodiversity Framework’s goals to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.
In February, the United Kingdom had provided a grant of US$450,000 to the Philippines, but additional funding for ecosystem restoration and the country's implementation of its blue economy roadmap will be needed.