The Tropical America Katoomba Group focuses on strengthening multi sector participation in Payment for Ecosystem Services in the countries of Latin America, as well as facilitating participation from the region in important international topics and events.

We foster sharing of the experience and knowledge of Katoomba partners in the aim to improve the use of PES via our initiatives, meetings and activities, including:

1. supporting project developers and investors via our Katoomba Ecosystem Services Incubator
2. addressing governance issues pertaining to public sector actions and to private contracting needs via advice and research on programs, laws and institutionality in Latin America
3. forging development and use of innovative methodologies and PES models 

Since our group began gathering in April 2006, partners and participants in the region helped us craft these priorities and define three major initiatives of the TAKG for 2007-2009. Learn more about each of our initiatives by using the links at the left.