#Numbers4Biodiversity Alfonso Malky, Director for Latin America, CSF.  

At COP16 in Cali, Colombia, Conservation Strategy Fund and the Humboldt Institute joined forces to present innovative financial instruments that promote, in a sustainable manner, the conservation of nature and strengthen the fundamental role of indigenous peoples in the protection of the region's ecosystems. The green zone of the COP in Colombia was the space where Alfonso Malky, Director for Latin America, and Pedro Gasparinetti, Director of Innovation, presented CSF's proposals for the sustainability of sensitive ecosystems and the indigenous communities that inhabit them.

The Passport for Conservation invites you to explore our National Protected Areas with unlimited access for one year. By purchasing it, you will not only have the opportunity to discover breathtaking landscapes and invaluable biodiversity, but you will also be contributing directly to the conservation of these essential spaces.

Course participants from CSF's "Strategies for Effective Nature-Based Tourism" represented 21 organizations from 9 African countries.  

Las áreas protegidas desempeñan un papel fundamental en la conservación de la biodiversidad, la protección de los bosques y la provisión de funciones ambientales esenciales para las comunidades locales y la población boliviana en general. Sin embargo, gestionar estos espacios únicos y diversos puede ser una tarea ardua que, a menudo, requiere soluciones financieras innovadoras.

Workshop participants, Bajo Madidi. Photo Credit: Conservation Strategy Fund

In partnership with the Costa Rican Fisheries Federation (La Federación Costarricense de Pesca) (FECOP), Conservation Strategy Fund is proud to share our latest video on sport fishery economics. Our latest video demonstrates the surprising impact that sport and charter fishing have on the economy, the dynamic interplay between sport and commercial fishing, and the importance of effective fisheries management.

Photo: Solid oil spills in front of a Bintan Island resort. Photo credit: Ani Suryanti   Case Study of Bintan Island, Riau Islands

Editor's note: We are sharing stories from our 2019-20 Marine Fellows on our blog and social media this week. Read on and visit us on instagram (@conservationstrategyfund) for more photos.   Fellow: Permana Ari Soejarwo MFP Project Title: The Economic cost of a natural disaster on marine tourism in Indonesian coastal areas: The case of South Lampung regency.

Kiluan Sunset. Photo credit: Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika