Powering economic prosperity, advancing well-being and building resilience.
We work for a Latin America and the Caribbean so that the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of biodiversity and natural capital drive prosperity, well-being, and resilience.
We collaborate with countries and partners to mobilize financing, scale nature-based solutions, and integrate natural capital into planning and decision-making. Through knowledge, capacity building, and alliances, we unlock nature’s value for resilient development that positively impacts all.
integrating it into decision-making on policies and investments, and supporting nature-based solutions.
such as debt- for-nature conversions, results-based financing, biodiversity credits and bonds to fill the nature financing gap.
developing measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) system, building capacity, developing knowledge products, and encouraging policy coherence.
Activities based on natural resources account for more than 12% of the region’s economic value. Latin America and the Caribbean contribute 40% of net global food exports.
Latin America and the Caribbean experienced a staggering 94% decline in wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018 – the steepest in the world.
Nature is a major economic asset in Latin America and the Caribbean. The ecosystem services of the Amazon alone are worth more than $317 billion a year, making biodiversity and natural capital key to the region’s resilience and prosperity.
Innovative financing—, such as green bonds and results-based mechanisms, —is helping channel investments into conservation and the sustainable use of nature.
Effective governance, institutional strengthening, and integrated public policies are essential to protect biodiversity and maximize the value of natural capital.
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