CONSERVATION STRATEGY FUND (CSF) USES ECONOMICS TO DETERMINE THE VALUE OF NATURE AND THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO CONSERVE NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY AND TO IMPROVE HUMAN WELL-BEING. CSF TRAINS ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS AROUND THE WORLD IN THE APPLICATION OF ECONOMIC TOOLS TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF NATURE, AVOID UNNECESSARY DESTRUCTION OF RESOURCES IN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND SHARE NATURE'S BENEFITS EQUITABLY.