Chile Nature Fund presents its experiences in financing protected areas and compliance with international standards at COP17 in Armenia
Within the framework of the COP17 on Biodiversity held in Yerevan, Armenia, Fondo Naturaleza Chile participated in strategic debates in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
The conference, focused on assessing global commitments and financing for 2030, brought together state delegations, multilateral organizations, and representatives of civil society. Fondo Naturaleza Chile's participation was led by Executive Director Eugenio Rengifo and Conservation Programs Manager Paulina Stowhas.
On Tuesday, October 27, Eugenio Rengifo participated as a panelist in the session "Financing Nature: Celebrating Progress, Partnerships and Innovation," held in the Nature Positive pavilion. During the event, the executive director analyzed the impact of international partnerships on the sustainability of Chilean marine ecosystems, highlighting the collaborative work with Blue Nature Alliance and Island Conservation.
Eugenio Rengifo highlighted the actions undertaken in the Juan Fernández Archipelago and Rapa Nui, territories that encompass more than 80% of Chile's protected marine area. In Juan Fernández, the mobilization of capital has secured substantial resources for conservation efforts within the framework of its management plan, making it a pilot project in the country. Regarding Rapa Nui, he detailed the process for developing perpetual financing mechanisms based on technical studies of governance and the blue economy.
"Collaborative work has laid the foundation for transforming conservation goals into concrete, long-term financial solutions," said Eugenio Rengifo, emphasizing that these models bring together local communities, international philanthropy, and Chilean state public policies with a long-term perspective.
For her part, Paulina Stowhas spoke at the session "From Seeds to Food and Restoration: Financing Indigenous Peoples' Food and Knowledge Systems for Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainable Use and Restoration" , convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) in the Indigenous Action Zone.
In this panel, Paulina Stowhas presented the Indigenous Peoples Policy and the Environmental and Social Safeguards of Fondo Naturaleza Chile, launched in June 2026. The conservation manager highlighted the two-year pilot implementation phase that allows for the generation of learning and operational instruments of international standard.
Fondo Naturaleza Chile reaffirmed its role as an instrument designed to mobilize public and private capital towards the conservation and restoration of nature.
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