Brazil to Rebuild a Highway Through the Amazon, but At What Cost? CSF Infrastructure Experts Weigh in

Conservation Strategy Fund’s Smart Infrastructure Series communicates our expertise in sustainable infrastructure development around the world. In this series, our team of expert economists share their advice on balancing development with the conservation of healthy ecosystems for short and long-term social, economic, and environmental well-being. 

Brazil to Rebuild a Highway Through the Amazon, but At What Cost? 

Joe Hiebert

Joe joined CSF as a GIS Research Analyst in 2022. He has a master's degree in Geography from the University of Denver and a bachelor's degree is Sustainability Science and Economics from Furman University. Joe has worked on a wide variety of projects including an assessment of gentrification in Greenville County, South Carolina, ecosystem service valuation of park lands in Virginia, environmental amenity valuation in northwest South Carolina, forest change monitoring in Cambodia and Indonesia, and more.

Annie Morillo Cano

Annie joined CSF in 2022 as the Communication Manager in Peru. She has seven years of experience in communications related to intercultural and gender approaches in non-profit organizations and holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Communication from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM).

Cindy Silva Vivanco

Cindy joined CSF in 2022 as economist. She has over five years of experience as a consultant, researcher, lecturer, and data analyst across various national and international institutions, including CSF, SENAMHI, UNALM, and other public and private entities. Her work focuses on socioeconomic and environmental studies, with a specialization in the economic valuation of environmental impacts and ecosystem services, the adaptation and application of quantitative and econometric models, and cost-benefit analysis in financial mechanisms.

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