The CTI-CFF Coordination Mechanisms and Financial Working Groups will have a meeting in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Please contact Lydia Napitupulu lydia.napitupulu@gmail.com for more details.

Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, one of the world’s leading experts in Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), challenged the Coral Triangle countries to pursue PES initiatives—particularly for coastal areas—during the session “Conversation in Conservation: PES and New Frontiers in Sustainable Financing” held at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria on September 18, 2012.

New York, NY — Three leading global environmental and conservation organizations honored Indonesia’s President H.E. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with the first-ever “Valuing Nature Award” for his leadership in recognizing the importance of natural resources and working to conserve them. Indonesia, with an area of nearly 2 million square kilometers (772,204 square miles) and a population of over 200 million, is one of the most important countries in terms of sustainability—particularly for its globally significant biodiversity, forests, and marine resources.