The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) held a consultation in Lima, Peru, on 24-25 September 2009, as part of a regional initiative on “Biodiversity and Ecosystems: Why these are Important for Sustained Growth and Equity in Latin America and the Caribbean” (the Initiative).

The Initiative will prepare a report on the role of biodiversity in wealth generation and support of wellbeing in the region. Participants heard plenary presentations on the Initiative and the national context, and met in two working groups to discuss emblematic Peruvian policies, identify key sectors for promoting investment in biodiversity and ecosystem services and any existing barriers to such investments, and propose ideas for financing biodiversity and ecosystem service projects.
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