CLTF has established a mechanism that enables participation in the acquisition of green assets, primarily tropical primary forests designated for perpetual conservation, including the protection of their biodiversity and associated water resources. However, legal ownership of the land will be transferred to a Foundation, which will serve as its long-term perpetual custodian.
This mechanism grants participants the right to benefit from the certifications and accreditations generated by the green assets—proportionate to their financial contribution toward land acquisition—enabling them to integrate these benefits into their sustainability strategies, meet regulatory, SDG, and ESG reporting requirements, reinforce their environmental leadership and long-term commitment, and, depending on national regulatory frameworks, access environmental credits related to carbon, biodiversity, or water.
To safeguard the integrity and permanence of this model, CLTF has established a robust legal and institutional framework, comprising the following key components:
A non-profit environmental entity legally owns the forest and holds the exclusive mandate to conserve it in perpetuity. Its inalienable legal structure, combined with external oversight, serves as a legal safeguard against any attempt to alter the land’s use or enable exploitation.
A legal and financial mechanism receives contributions from investors and donors, manages the property acquisition, and transfers ownership to the Foundation in a single legal transaction. Upon fulfillment of its purpose, the trust is dissolved, ensuring full transparency and end-to-end traceability throughout the process.
The company designed the conservation model and manages the properties, overseeing the technical, operational, and technological management of the conserved forests, ecological monitoring, impact reporting, and preparation to secure international certifications and environmental credits.
Companies, individuals, and organizations that participate in the mechanism on a purely philanthropic, non-profit basis. Their contributions take the form of “memberships” or donations, providing the initial and recurring capital used to acquire and protect forest areas.
These instruments internationally verify the environmental impact of the model, enable access to carbon, biodiversity, and water markets, and deliver measurable benefits to participants.
Independent audits verify that the project complies with its environmental commitments and ensure the proper and responsible use of financial resources, thereby maintaining credibility, transparency, and trust among green investors, sponsors, donors, and other stakeholders, including those involved in additional verification processes.
In summary, investors, donors, and sponsors contribute proportional funds to their share in the purchase of a tract of primary forest. These funds are held and managed by a dedicated trust, which legally acquires the land and transfers ownership to a non-profit environmental Foundation, designated as the perpetual owner and custodian of the forest. Once the acquisition is complete, the trust is dissolved.
CLTF manages the acquired forests, conducts ecological monitoring, and prepares the project to secure international certifications and environmental credits. Individuals and companies purchasing the bond may use these certifications—proportional to their financial contribution—to advance their sustainability strategies, meet ESG reporting requirements, or access regulatory and financial incentives tied to
environmental conservation.
Participating in this model is more than a financial contribution, it is a tangible commitment to global conservation: Legal security during the acquisition phase, ensured by a dedicated trust.
• Guaranteed perpetual conservation, with assets permanently held by the Foundation.
• Transparency and trust, supported by international certifications and independent audits.
• Access to environmental credits (carbon, biodiversity, water), proportional to participation and subject to established conditions.
• International recognition for supporting conservation in Costa Rica, a global leader in sustainability.
• Measurable impact on climate change mitigation and the preservation of strategic ecosystems.