Peruvian engineer. David helped build a social enterprise over a decade (Nature Services), becoming its Country Manager in Peru. He started working on the ground with Machupicchu´s park rangers and indigenous communities around Manu national park. David was part of technical assistance teams of international cooperation agencies and multilateral development banks focused on Latin America such as GIZ and IDB. Work concentrated on the design and execution of projects related to biodiversity finance, deforestation-free production, ecosystem services, watershed management, and bioeconomy. David has also advised private sector companies on how to best manage their ecological footprint, environmental offset strategies, and nature investments through the cost-effective practice of REDD+, Water Funds, Habitat Banking, and EUDR compliance. David studied Forestry in Peru’s National Agrarian University, La Molina; and, did his graduate studies in Coastal Management at the University of California, Santa Cruz (USA). As part of a new phase, David is now also helping with the creation of an Amazon Sustainability Research Institute within Peru´s Technology & Engineering University (UTEC)
