CSF Indonesia Wins Awards for Sustainable Development Work in Sintang (Borneo)

As CSF Indonesia continues its journey as a steadfast partner of the Sintang Government in their quest to achieve the Green Sintang sustainable development vision by 2030, our efforts have garnered recognition from the government and civil society organizations across Indonesia. In July, CSF Indonesia (YSKI), was invited to the General Meeting of Members by the Sustainable District Forum (LTKL) and received three prestigious awards acknowledging our dedication to supporting and facilitating positive changes in Sintang District over the past five years.

CSF’s Mining Impacts Calculator estimates the economic and social impacts of illegal mining in Peru, Colombia and Brazil

Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) has developed a tool to estimate the economic impact of illegal gold mining in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. According to our study, it is estimated that between 2020 and 2022, the economic impact of illegal gold mining along the borders of Peru, Colombia and Brazil was between US$20 million and US$62 million including the monetary estimates of damages in environmental and human health.

Calculadora de Impactos de la Minería Ilegal de Oro estima los impactos económicos de la minería ilegal en la frontera de Perú, Colombia y Brasil

Análisis estimó el impacto económico de la minería ilegal de oro en áreas  fronterizas entre Brasil y Colombia. Según estudio, se estima que entre 2020 y  2022, el impacto económico de la presencia de la minería ilegal en áreas de triple frontera de Perú, Colombia y Brasil sería entre 20 a 62 millones de USD.

Indonesia’s Sintang Government Commits to Strengthening Their “Environmental Governance” with CSF & WWF

Since 2018, Conservation Strategy Fund Indonesia (CSF Indonesia) has collaborated with the Sintang Regency to develop Green Sintag, designed to transition West Kalimantan to low-carbon development principles and preserve its local ecosystems by 2030. 

Rocío Rodríguez Granados

Rocío Rodríguez Granados joined CSF in 2023 as the Colombia Director. She is a biologist and psychologist with more than 15 years of expertise in nature based-solutions for conservation, sustainable development, climate change, agriculture, and coastal erosion. Prior to joining CSF, she worked with various governmental, international NGOs, and local national and regional organizations.