The benefits that nature offers to humans (ecosystem services) are the link between biodiversity and human well-being and permeate, directly or indirectly, various United Nations Environmental Multilateral Agreements. This week, several leaders meet at the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Latin America & Caribbean / LAC Regional Conference to discuss what Latin American and Caribbean countries are doing to meet these agreements from the perspective of Ecosystem Services. CSRIo coordinator, Bernardo Strassburg – as the keynote speaker on the 24th schedule – will explain how a strategic approach to restoration can help maximize benefits and reduce the costs of green restoration.