Finalizamos el curso: “Sostenibilidad Financiera de las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil y otro socios del CEPF del Hotspot Andes Tropicales”

El pasado jueves 14 de septiembre Conservación Estratégica (CSF, por sus siglas en inglés), con el apoyo financiero de Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), finalizó con éxito el curso de capacitación “Sostenibilidad Financiera de las organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil y otros socios de CEPF del Hotspot Andes Tropicales” con el principal objetivo de desarrollar capacidades para la sostenibilidad financiera de las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil (OSC) socias y otros aliados de CEPF

Carter Ingram

Carter has over 15 years of experience at the forefront of integrating nature into sustainable development across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United States. Prior to joining Pollination, Carter was a Senior Manager in EY’s Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice where she advised food/agriculture, real estate, infrastructure and tourism businesses in designing and implementing ESG goals and strategies, programs and impact measurement, with a focus on natural capital.

Why is it so difficult to measure deforestation?

Introduction

Deforestation implies a dramatic change of vegetation cover and land-use that can easily be observed from space. Figure 1 shows a particularly striking series of satellite images of the San Julián settlement north of the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia between 1975 and 2021.

Figure 1: Satellite images of the San Julian settlement in 1975, 1986, 1995, 2005, 2017, and 2021.

¿Por qué es tan difícil medir la deforestación?

Introducción

La deforestación implica un cambio dramático en la cobertura de vegetación y el uso de suelo que puede observarse fácilmente desde el espacio. La Figura 1 muestra una serie de imágenes satelitales particularmente llamativa de un asentamiento en el Municipio de San Julián, al norte de la ciudad de Santa Cruz de la Sierra en Bolivia entre 1975 y 2021.

Figura 1: Imágenes satelitales de San Julián en 1975, 1986, 1995, 2005, 2017 y 2021.

Preserving Sintang’s Lakes: A Path Towards Sustainable Food Security

In the heart of West Borneo lies Sintang Regency, a region deeply committed to sustainable development and the protection of its precious ecosystems for the welfare of its people. With the invaluable support of various Conservation Non-Governmental Organizations (CSOs) like WWF-Indonesia, Sintang Fresh-Water Care, and Alam Kapuas Raya, the local government has taken significant steps to safeguard its natural treasures.

CSF Indonesia Leads Smart Infrastructure Training in Sintang

For the last five years, CSF Indonesia has been at the forefront of conservation efforts in Sintang, working tirelessly to implement a sustainable development plan for the Indonesian province. Sintang’s local government has recently embraced more regulations for conservation with their adoption of Regent Regulations No. 66/2019 on the Sustainable Sintang Action Plan (RAD-SL). In collaboration with CSF Indonesia, the Sintang government has been striving to build a robust economy while safeguarding its natural resources and the environment.