Conservation Strategy Fund

Using Economics to Benefit Nature and People

As a global leader on the economics of nature, we empower decision-makers with the economic strategies required to restore biodiversity, build climate resilience, and turn environmental protection into a primary driver of sustainable growth worldwide.

Our unique combination of research, training and tools helps ensure our solutions make it to the ground to create enduring incentives for conservation.

Research
Training
Tools to Support Decision-Making

Mobilizing Sustainable Investment for a Nature-Positive Future  

Conservation Finance at CSF

CSF has led more than 20 conservation finance projects across 18 countries. We have trained more than 7,000 people worldwide in the strategic use of economics for conservation and our work has helped protect or influence the management of at least 12.5 million hectares through direct mechanisms, with a further 24 million hectares currently under strategic investment prioritization. 

Sustainable Finance Frameworks

Using finance solutions such as Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) to reward traditional and responsible practices, such as native rubber tapping in the Amazon. 

Policy & Business Advising

Providing robust evidence for decision-makers that reveal true costs and sustainable solutions.

Tools & Innovations

Our Calculator Hub turns months of work into instant insights for effective environmental planning.

Current Projects

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Closing the billion dollar black hole in forest finance

With WWF
 

We found that the amount of money flowing into destroying forests was 8x larger in Brazil and 14x larger in Indonesia than what was going in to protecting them.  

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Valuing the Monteverde Cloud Forest


With Centro Científico Tropical 

We found that the Forest contributes $11.3 million annually in ecosystem services to Costa Rica. 
 
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Financing the Future of Coral Reefs


With the Global Fund for Coral Reefs
 
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Partnership with the Conservation Finance Alliance

The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) is the leading professional association for conservation finance experts and practitioners. This unique partnership with CSF will deliver impactful conservation finance solutions that realign incentives to serve both people and nature.

There is no better time than now to rapidly expand capacity and implementation of finance mechanisms for nature as global ambitions for a nature positive future are increasingly at odds with the reality of business as usual.  This collaboration blends the power of economics and finance for the conservation community in ways that can drive transformational change.  The CFA’s 3000 individual and institutional members together with the entire conservation community will benefit from this new alliance. 

David Meyers, Executive Director of the CFA

NEW APRIL 2026: CFA has just launched Cohort 4 of their Incubator with 16 new innovative conservation finance projects.

Eight projects will receive grants of $25,000, while all projects will benefit from mentorship, technical assistance, and global exposure through CFA’s network. Read more about the Incubator and the chosen projects at the links below.

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Partners and Collaborators

Conservation Strategy Fund has a small footprint, but together with our partners we make a big impact. For a full list of our partners, visit this link.