Last month, the United Nations Development Programme announced the release of a new tool for governments to boost cost-effective budgets to protect biodiversity. The “Guide to Improving the Budget and Funding of National Protected Area Systems,” highlights experiences from a 2-year initiative in Chile, Guatemala and Peru on how to improve phases of Protected Area Systems. Lessons learned and discussed include effective budgeting, results-based performance indicators for conservation, cost effectiveness and economic impact.
The guide addresses the notion that taking care of biodiversity finance requires a holistic view. It is the hope that this new tool will help bridge the gap between conservation planners and those in charge of government budgeting in order to produce more cost-effective and sustainable budgets.
Find more information, including a link to download the guide, here.
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