Speakers included Dr. Daniel nepstad on transportation infrastructure projects and impacts on biodiversity in the Amazon region; Dr. Jane Lubchenco, the former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and nOAA Administrator, on the topic of marine natural capital; Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, former Minister of the Environment in Costa Rica, on environmental governance and biodiversity; and Peter Kareiva, chief scientist at The nature Conservancy, on how the science of ecosystem services can lead to smarter development.