Conservation Finance Alliance, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), and the Sustainable Finance Specialist Group hosted a special webinar to launch the new Practice Guidance for Protected and Conserved Area Finance. This resource provides practical tools, case studies, and insights to help conservation professionals develop sustainable finance strategies across public, private, Indigenous, and philanthropic sectors.
The event featured the authors of the guide, who presented key content—including 16 factsheets on major conservation finance mechanisms—and discussed how well-designed financial planning can lead to more durable, equitable, and effective outcomes for protected and conserved areas.
Speakers
David Meyers, Executive Director, Conservation Finance Alliance
Kathleen Fitzgerald, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Madhu Rao, Chair WCPA
Jessica Smith, UNEP Finance Initiative
Ross Dixon, Coast Funds
Hugo Van Zyl, Conservation Finance and Economics Expert
Lucy Emerton, Conservation Finance and Economics Expert
Thierry Lefebvre, Acting Head Protected and Conserved Areas Team, IUCN
