Salazar Center on Conservation Impact - Transboundary Conservation (US-Mexico)

This year, the symposium will focus on transboundary conservation, specifically across the US-Mexico border, which spans nearly 2,000 miles across six distinct ecoregions and shapes a landscape that is home to more than 15 million people. The region represents a unique opportunity to explore how to improve conservation outcomes for both people and ecosystems – and how to do so in the context of multinational, transboundary collaboration. The symposium will explore such topics as:

• Opportunities for, and barriers to, effective conservation in Mexico and the border region
• Climate change impacts on ecological and human communities
• How to balance cultural needs, sustainable economic development, security, and the health of natural systems
• The role of Indigenous leadership in conservation
• How the region’s distinct history and biogeography offer insights and learnings for other parts of North America

We anticipate holding the 2022 symposium in a hybrid format, with options for both in-person attendance in Denver, CO, as well as virtual participation.