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This event will be part of a series of talks organized by the ASL together with the Field Museum of Chicago aiming to present different fisheries management experiences in the Amazon region, highlighting lessons learned that can be applied in other contexts. In this first discussion, we are pleased to present the experience of developing fisheries management models in the Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon, with the support of the Instituto del Bien Común (IBC). Photos: Instituto del Bien Común (IBC)

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As the primary source of financing for biodiversity protection at a global level, the GEF will boost international efforts to protect biodiversity and curb threats from climate change, plastics, and toxic chemicals with more than $5 billion. This new cycle will aim to support a long-term vision to halt nature loss and ensure the world is nature-positive by 2030 and carbon neutral and pollution-free by 2050. Much of the funding will be delivered through a set of 11 integrated programs, including one that will target the Amazon region, that address multiple threats that lead to environmental degradation and aim to achieve transformational changes.

Community-Based Sustainable Tourism (CBST) is an emerging sector offering a more authentic and sustainable experience, adding value to natural resource conservation and promoting local livelihoods and jobs. To support CBST, the ASL facilitated a knowledge exchange activity, including virtual lessons and a study tour in the Amazonas Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) of Rio Negro, Brazil, with local entrepreneurs, community leaders, and government officials from Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Photo: Caio Palazzo

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In the Colombian Amazon, the project Sustainable Amazon for Peace is supporting local communities to find solutions to combat deforestation. In the Sabanas del Yarí in Meta, communities formed a network of 11 conservation nurseries that can produce more than 1 million trees per year. Raúl Ávila, a project beneficiary and member of the Agricultural and Environmental Workers Corporation of the Llanos del Yarí (CORPOAYARÍ), shares his thoughts on how putting in place a conservation strategy that includes native species recovery has positively impacted his community. Photo credit: Getty images

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With the support from the PPS, a Colombian research and innovation organization, regional authorities, and local partners are joining efforts to advance towards oil palm production that incorporates principles of environmental and social sustainability. Photo credit: Jazmin Ramirez / PNUD Peru / PPS

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This course is for professionals from government, NGOs/CSOs, academia, the private sector, and multilateral institutions working on global sustainability issues. It offers a foundation in economic theory along with practical tools and topics including natural resource management, valuation of ecosystem services, cost-benefit analysis, environmental policy, and finance solutions for conservation. It runs virtually and in English from Jun 20–Sep 16 (approximately 10 hours per week). Enroll by June 12 (or June 1 for a 20% discount). A Spanish version will be offered later in 2022.

The Latin America and Caribbean Region Inclusive Internship Program is designed to introduce a diverse and inclusive group of qualified graduate students to the World Bank through hands-on opportunities to contribute to development work in the region—one opportunity that has been opened is with the ASL based in Washington DC, Colombia or Peru.

* Applications accepted from May 17th to June 17th, 2022.

Learn more here and the opportunity with the ASL is described here.

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