In the Alto Mayo Protected Forest in Peru, local farmers have partnered with Conservation International to produce sustainable coffee and halt deforestation. Since 2011, this partnership has helped deforestation decline by 59 percent.

January 10, 2023

According to a Conservation International expert, carbon markets offer two things we need to stop climate breakdown: speed and reach.

November 9, 2021

Forest carbon offsets can help reduce climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions — but they remain contentious in the world of climate policy. Here are 3 myths about them, debunked.

November 3, 2021

Across Peru, the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions without jobs. But in the Alto Mayo Protected Forest, where the Amazon meets the Andes, coffee farmers were spared much of the economic devastation that gripped Peru’s cities and towns.

April 9, 2021

The market for carbon offsets must be scaled up globally to make a sufficient dent in climate change, according to a new report that lays out a path toward a high-quality global carbon market.

February 3, 2021

Here are three recent conservation success stories you should know about.

January 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is jeopardizing areas set aside to conserve nature, according to a study published yesterday.

June 3, 2020

Here are three conservation successes you need to know about.

October 29, 2019

Forest carbon credits ‘worse than nothing’? There’s more to this story

May 24, 2019

María Hernández describes her life in the Alto Mayo and how it has changed since she and her sister, Maximila, signed a conservation agreement.

April 3, 2018

Abdías Vásquez describes his life in the Alto Mayo and how it has changed since he signed a conservation agreement.

March 27, 2018

Here, we break down “conservation agreements,” an approach that helps conserve biodiversity while improving the quality of life for local communities.

February 20, 2018