Conservation Finance Program
Conservation Finance Program
February, 2002February, 2002
Wildlife Conservation SocietyWildlife Conservation Society
A Century of ConservationA Century of Conservation More than 130 parks and
reserves Over 300 projects in the
Americas, Asia and Africa Over $150 million
invested in the last decade
Active programs on the land and in the sea
Field-based wildlife conservation
Local partners throughout the world
Strong support from zoos and aquariums
ApproachApproach Site-based conservation
– Long-term commitment
– Activities beyond parks Knowledge-based
programs Capacity building
– Scientific– Site management– Institutions
Contributing to changes in national policies
Living LandscapesLiving Landscapes
Developing wildlife-based strategies for the conservation of large, wild ecosystems that are integrated in wider landscapes of human influence
Current SituationCurrent Situation
50– Sites under WCS stewardship
100 million acres– Area of priority landscape sites
$250,000– Annual cost of basic management at
each site $12.5 million
– Annual baseline funding requirements
ObjectiveObjective
Provide stable, long-term funding for the conservation of living landscapes sites by …– Building on the $150 million already
invested on conservation by WCS in the last decade
– Developing income generating options– Strengthening local, regional and
international capacity
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WCS-CFP FrameworkWCS-CFP Framework
Information and capacity buildingInformation and capacity building
Technical assistanceTechnical assistance
Solution development and Solution development and implementationimplementation
WCS-CFP MechanismsWCS-CFP Mechanisms
Natural resource use and extraction fees
Private sector instruments (debt and equity)
Global environmental services (carbon and biodiversity)
Debt restructuring transactions
WCS-CFP TeamWCS-CFP Team
Mariana Awad Lauren Burnhill Silvia Charpentier Mary Gowan Valerie Hickey
Fernando Loayza Ilana Locker Helena Olivas Carlos E. Quintela Ray Victurine
Priority Projects for 2002Priority Projects for 2002
Makira, Madagascar Mamirauá-Amanã, Brazil North Eastern Ecuador Albertine Rift, Eastern Africa
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