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ENVIRONMENT

Biodiversity

Biodiversity underpins economic growth and sustainable development. Healthy ecosystems support critical sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, water management, and tourism. Investing in biodiversity strengthens productivity, protects local livelihoods, and contributes to job creation and prosperity.
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Supporting the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
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A decades-long leader on the nature agenda, the Bank is mainstreaming nature into development programs, economic policy, and strategic investments across sectors and regions, to serve as a key implementing partner for the KMGBF.
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OUR APPROACH TO
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Context
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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
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ON BIODIVERSITY
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Global Wildlife Program
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Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program
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NBS Invest
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RESULTS & IMPACT
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92.7 Million
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Hectares of conserved land and water
$150 million bond
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to help protect and increase black rhino populations in South Africa.
$1
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of tourist spending generates $2.48 of income in Madagascar park.
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World Bank Scorecard
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South Africa’s Wildlife Economy Generates Jobs for Rural Communities
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/02/27/south-africa-s-wildlife-economy-generates-jobs-for-rural-communities
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Measuring the Local Economic Impacts of Nature-Based Tourism in Madagascar
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RESEARCH &
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PUBLICATIONS
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More Research & Publications
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Research Series
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The Economic Rationale to Invest in Nature
Research series with the objective of shedding new light on the linkages between healthy ecosystems and healthy economic and financial systems; and on the policies that can maintain or restore that nexus.
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MDB Common Principles for Tracking Nature Finance
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/environment/publication/mdb-common-principles-for-tracking-nature-finance
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MDB Common Nature Finance Taxonomy
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GWP Behavior Change Resources for Wildlife Conservation
https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/global-wildlife-program/brief/gwp-behavior-change-resources-for-wildlife-conservation
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MORE ON
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Local jobs conserving biodiversity in the heart of the Colombian Amazon
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/02/06/empleo-que-protege-la-biodiversidad-en-la-amazonia-colombiana
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Nature-Based Tourism
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The Wetland Advantage: Nature-Based Solutions Power Rwanda’s Urban Future
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/01/27/the-wetland-advantage-nature-based-solutions-power-rwanda-s-urban-future
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OUR PARTNERS
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IN BIODIVERSITY
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Environment

Investments in nature, renewable natural resources, pollution management, and the circular economy create jobs and reduce poverty.

Explore our Environment Investments

EXPLORE ENVIRONMENT FOCUS AREAS
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