Wildlife Conservation Society Conservation Finance Program February 2002
Wildlife Conservation Society Conservation Finance Program February, 2002
A Century of Conservation n More than 130 parks and n n n reserves Over 300 projects in the Americas, Asia and Africa Over $150 million invested in the last decade Active programs on the land in the sea Field-based wildlife conservation Local partners throughout the world Strong support from zoos and aquariums
Approach n Site-based conservation – Long-term commitment – Activities beyond parks n Knowledge-based programs n Capacity building – Scientific – Site management – Institutions n Contributing to changes in national policies
Living Landscapes n Developing wildlife- based strategies for the conservation of large, wild ecosystems that are integrated in wider landscapes of human influence
Current Situation n 50 – Sites under WCS stewardship n 100 million acres – Area of priority landscape sites n $250, 000 – Annual cost of basic management at each site n $12. 5 million – Annual baseline funding requirements
Objective n 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
WCS-CFP Framework Technical assistance Information and capacity building Enabling Environment Solution development and implementation
WCS-CFP Mechanisms n Natural resource use and extraction fees n Private sector instruments (debt and equity) n Global environmental services (carbon and biodiversity) n Debt restructuring transactions
WCS-CFP Team n Mariana Awad n Fernando Loayza n Lauren Burnhill n Ilana Locker n Silvia Charpentier n Helena Olivas n Mary Gowan n Carlos E. Quintela n Valerie Hickey n Ray Victurine
Priority Projects for 2002 n Makira, Madagascar n Mamirauá-Amanã, Brazil n North Eastern Ecuador n Albertine Rift, Eastern Africa
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