[Available in Spanish and English] At the VII Congress of Amazonian Entrepreneurs (CEA 2026), held in Pucallpa, Augusto Mulanovich presented economic evidence on the benefits of sustainable forest management and the costs associated with forest loss.

New Analysis Finds that “Cobre Panama” Copper Mine Could Generate Net Losses of USD 23.11 Billion for Panama Losses could reach USD 95.27 billion were the tailings dam to fail (English below)

A new cohort brings together 47 professionals from across Brazil's environmental sector to strengthen the use of economics and finance in conservation decision-making.

CSF Hosts our newest in-person course, Economic Tools for Conservation in Africa for the first time

With more than 30 professionals from 9 countries across Latin America, a new edition of the Economics and Finance for Environmental Leadership course is now underway. This 100% online program is designed to apply economic tools and strengthen decision-making for conservation. Starting on April 6, this program—now well established as a key space for building capacity in applied environmental economics—brings together participants from civil society, the public sector, the private sector, and Indigenous organizations. This cohort reflects a diversity of professional backgrounds and experiences, with a strong representation of women. All participants share a common goal: to integrate economic and financial approaches into the sustainable management of natural resources.

Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) led a regional initiative between 2025 and 2026 to assess the ecosystem services these territories provide and identify best practices for their conservation and sustainable use. The study covered eight wetlands in the region: the Yata River (Bolivia), the Juruá River (Brazil), the Inírida River Delta (Colombia), the Limoncocha Biological Reserve (Ecuador), North Rupununi (Guyana), the Pastaza Fan and the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve (Peru), and the Coppenamemonding Nature Reserve (Suriname). The analysis focused on services such as carbon sequestration, food provision, recreation (tourism), biodiversity, and water supply.

Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF), in partnership with Conservation International (CI), is currently seeking Se

Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) lideró entre 2025 y 2026 una iniciativa regional para evaluar los servicios ecosistémicos que estos territorios brindan, e identificar buenas prácticas para su conservación y uso sostenible. El estudio abarcó ocho humedales de la región: el río Yata (Bolivia), el río Juruá (Brasil), la Estrella Fluvial del Inírida (Colombia), la Reserva Biológica de Limoncocha (Ecuador), North Rupununi (Guyana), el Abanico del Pastaza y la Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria (Perú) y la Reserva Natural Coppenamemonding (Surinam). El análisis se centró en servicios como el secuestro de carbono, la provisión de alimentos, la recreación (turismo), la biodiversidad y el suministro de agua.

January 2026: A new chapter in tackling illegal gold mining is unfolding in the Amazon.