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Conference at COP16 Biodiversity

We are pleased to invite you to the conference “Peru Biodiversity Certificate Programme – business alliance for the conservation and sustainable development of protected areas”, which will take place during COP16 Biodiversity in Cali, Colombia.

📅 Date: October 25, 2024
🕓 Time: 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM
📍 Venue: Pabellón Perú – COP16, Cali, Colombia

The conference will present the first-ever financial transaction for biodiversity services in the world, carried out within the framework of Peru’s MERESE (Payment for Ecosystem Services Mechanisms). The project is part of a strategic partnership between Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (SERNANP), FRONTERRA, MINAM and RESTORE – biodiversity, together. This initiative aims to close financial and conservation gaps in the Sierra del Divisor National Park and Reserved Zone. This will be the first ever project funded by RESTORE – biodiversity, together.

This event will feature key figures in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development:

– Raquel H. Soto Torres – Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources
Jose Carlos Nieto – Head of the National Service of Natural Protected Areas of Peru
Sylvain Goupille – Founder, RESTORE
Juan Carlos Gonzalez Aybar – CEO & Founder, Fronterra
Carlos Enrique Mogollon Calvo – General Manager, Fronterra (Moderator)

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore how financial innovation and business alliances can contribute to biodiversity conservation. 🌱