Two weeks ago, I joined a webinar hosted by the World Bank for the Amazonia Viva team on the development and use of the Mining Impacts Calculator in the Amazon. There was strong interest from participants, and I was particularly struck by how IBAMA, Brazil’s environmental enforcement agency, is actively using the tool to impose fines on violators engaged in illegal gold mining.

Just one day after World Oceans Day, South Africa took a significant step toward global ocean stewardship when South Africa’s Minister of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Dr Dion George, signed the High Seas Treaty on behalf of South Africa during the United Nations Oceans Conference in Nice, France.

Lima, 29 de mayo de 2025 – En el marco del Peru Carbon Forum 2025, Augusto Mulanovich, Director de Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) en Perú, participó como ponente en la mesa titulada “Proyectos de Soluciones Basadas en la Naturaleza (SbN) para Perú: Conservación de ecosistemas y mercado de carbono”. El evento reunió a actores del sector público, empresas, ONGs y sociedad civil para debatir sobre el futuro del mercado de carbono en la región.

LIMA, May 29, 2025 — At the Peru Carbon Forum 2025, Augusto Mulanovich, Director of Conservation Strategy Fund Peru, presented a comprehensive analysis on the financial and economic foundations necessary for scaling Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) in Peru. Speaking on the panel “Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Projects for Peru: Ecosystem Conservation and the Carbon Market,” Mulanovich joined experts from government, business, civil society, and environmental organizations to explore the future of carbon markets in the region.

Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the third edition of its course Economía y Finanzas para el Liderazgo Ambiental delivered online and entirely in Spanish. ¡Finalizamos con éxito la tercera versión de nuestro curso en español y 100% virtual: Economía y Finanzas para el Liderazgo Ambiental! Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) se complace en anunciar que finalizamos con éxito la tercera versión de nuestro curso “Economía y Finanzas para el Liderazgo Ambiental”, desarrollado en línea y en español.

The Hidden Costs of the Port of Barú in Panama In the lush Chiriquí province of western Panama, a region known for its towering mountains, biodiverse rainforests, and rich coastal ecosystems, a proposed mega-development is stirring debate. The $200 million Port of Barú project promises economic growth and job creation—but it also threatens to unravel one of Panama’s most ecologically valuable coastal regions.

Interview by David Meyers and Kim Bonine for the 4Nature Podcast with Samantha Power, regenerative economist and co-founder of the BioFi Project

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.— On April 2-4, the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program, the Inter-American Bank and WWF International hosted more than 90 experts from governments and NGOs for a workshop entitled “Sustainable Financial Solutions for Nature Conservation”. This event highlighted sustainable financing as a key tool for nature conservation in the Latin America and Caribbean regions.

Del 2 al 4 de abril, Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) albergó a más de 90 expertos, de gobierno y sociedad civil, en el taller “Soluciones financieras sostenibles para la conservación de la naturaleza”, organizado por el Programa Paisajes Sostenibles de la Amazonía -una iniciativa regional liderada por el Banco Mundial y financiada por el GEF-, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y WWF Internacional.

A recent study from Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) demonstrates the positive impact of NPAs on the Peruvian economy, and highlights how an investment in these services could mean a return of nearly 900% in economic value to Peru. This economic analysis indicates that strategic investments in these spaces will conserve natural heritage, and also generate employment and economic growth.