I believe science is necessary for understanding our complex and changing world, particularly when it comes to global change issues like the dual climate and biodiversity crises. Yet, I am also aware that scientific knowledge alone is insufficient for driving sustained and meaningful improvements for our planet, people, and nature.

I therefore strive to disseminate my research widely within and outside academia, as well as to develop collaborative projects with scholars, practitioners and policy-makers, local communities, and other stakeholders. I also write opinion pieces on key policy developments in Mexico. 

Do get in touch if you are interested in exploring collaborations!

Radio and Other Talks

• Radio guest (2023): Roundtable “El Futuro de la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales Basada en Incentivos Económicos en México” and International Seminar “Seminario Internacional: Paying for Nature: 20 Years of Mexico’s Payments for Ecosystem Services (PSA) Program”. Organiser: Prisma Radio Universidad (28 June). Online: http://www.radio.unam.mx/streaming/RadioUNAM_FM.html

• Invited Speaker (2022): “Selva Lacandona, riqueza natural e impacto climático”. Organiser: Patagonia Mexico. 2022. https://tinyurl.com/5ajjr3nv

• Radio Guest (2019): “Pago por servicios ambientales”. Organiser: Resistierra RadioIbero. tinyurl.com/mxvj6d3u

Media Coverage

• Deneulin, S. (2025). “Social equity and care for the Earth: what can be learned from Latin America?” The Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) Blog (10 March). Online: https://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/blog/social-equity-and-care-earth-what-can-be-learned-latin-america

• Gaceta UNAM (2024). “Investigador del IIEc, cotitular de una Cátedra UNESCO”. Gaceta UNAM Número 5, 462 ISSN 0188-5138 (1 April). Online:  https://www.gaceta.unam.mx/investigador-del-iiec-cotitular-de-una-catedra-unesco/

• DiCioccio, S. (2023). “Growing evidence-informed climate policy: Five scaling stories from the King Climate Action Initiative. J-PAL (27 December). Online: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/12-21-23/growing-evidence-informed-climate-policy-five-scaling-stories-king-climate-action?lang=es 

• Romero Mireles, L.L. (2023). “Es indispensable exigir que se conserve la biodiversidad”. Gaceta UNAM (24 July). Online: 

     https://www.gaceta.unam.mx/es-indispensable-exigir-que-se-conserve-la-biodiversidad/

• Caicedo, E. (2022). “¿Pagar para evitar la deforestación, funciona? Sí, pero no es suficiente”. El Tiempo (3 February). Online:   https://www.eltiempo.com/vida/medio-ambiente/deforestacion-pagos-por-servicios-ambientales-no-son-suficientes-649089

• MIT for a Better World (2021). “Solutions at the Nexus of Climate Change and Poverty Alleviation”. Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a Better World. (July). Online: https://betterworld.mit.edu/solutions-at-the-nexus-of-climate-change-and-poverty-alleviation/

• Chamberlin, A. (2020). “Starting New Conversations to Re-think Biodiversity Research and Action”. Future Earth (13 July). Online: https://futureearth.org/2020/07/13/starting-new-conversations-to-re-think-biodiversity-research-and-action/

• Cameron, B. (2015). “Forests, Farms, and the Future of the Lacandon Jungle: Payments for Environmental Services in Mexico, 2007–2014. Innovations for Successful Societies, Princeton University (September). Online: https://successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/sites/successfulsocieties/files/Mexico_Forests_ToU_1.pdf

Policy Reports

1. López, C., Castillo, L., Izquierdo, S. 2024. Connecting the Spots: The socioeconomic impact of jaguar habitats in Latin America. México, WWF LAC. Available at: https://wwflac.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/connecting-the-spots--27-nov--pdf-editado-final-compressed.pdf

2. Izquierdo-Tort, S., D. Restrepo-Zambrano, S. Ozment, N. Acero, L. Bulbena, J. Camacho, L. Villegas Ortiz, F. Arjona, P. Bejarano, M. Mora, and M. Garcia. (2023). “Incorporating Natural Infrastructure in Bogota’s Water System.” Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at https://doi.org/10.46830/wrirpt.22.00046

3. Centro Interdisciplinario de Biodiversidad y Medio Ambiente (CEIBA). 2023. “Planteamientos estratégicos para la sustentabilidad en México 2024-2030: hacia un futuro posible”. Ciudad de México: CEIBA. Available online at: https://ceiba.org.mx/publicaciones/ceiba/PlanteamientosEstrategicosMexico2024-2030_HaciaFuturoPosible.pdf

Opinion Pieces

1. Izquierdo-Tort, S., Jayachandran, S., Saavedra, S. (2025). Closing loopholes can dramatically improve financial incentives for conservation. VoxDev (22 January). Online: https://voxdev.org/topic/energy-environment/closing-loopholes-can-dramatically-improve-financial-incentives

2. Izquierdo-Tort, S., Bulbena Janer, L., Acero, N., Ozment, S. (2023). Infraestructura natural: una alternativa costo-efectiva en la carrera por abastecer con agua limpia a Bogotá. World Resources Institute México (16 August). Online: https://wrimexico.org/bloga/infraestructura-natural-una-alternativa-costo-efectiva-en-la-carrera-por-abastecer-con-agua

3. Izquierdo-Tort, S., Corbera, E. (2023). The environmentalism of the paid? Exploring local encounters with payments to conserve forests. The Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) Blog (12 April). Online: https://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/blog/environmentalism-paid-exploring-local-encounters-payments-conserve-forests.

4. Contributor in IPBES report: Nelson, S., Chaplin-Kramer, R. (2022). IPBES Values Assessment Chapter 4 - Literature & case study review on outcomes in payments for ecosystem services / compensation for ecosystem services (PES/CES) programmes. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6516028

5. Izquierdo-Tort, S., Olmos Lau, V. (2021). Proteger la Selva Cuesta Menos Que Tu Suscripción a Netflix. Sopitas (30 December). Online: https://tinyurl.com/2p849z9y

6. Olmos Lau, V., Izquierdo-Tort, S. (2021). CONABIO: El Google de la Naturaleza Mexicana. Sopitas (9 April). Online: https://tinyurl.com/3bu52dm3

7. Izquierdo-Tort, S., Jayachandran, S., Saavedra, S. (2021). Forest Conservation on a Budget: Redesigning Payments for Ecosystem Services in Mexico. Yale ISTF 2021 (18 February). Online: https://tinyurl.com/ykvp554j

8. Arriaga, S., Izquierdo-Tort, S. (2020). De Mascotas Silvestres y Otros Demonios. Nexos (7 July). Online: https://tinyurl.com/4ene2zex

9. Izquierdo-Tort, S. (2020). Thought Piece: Bridging Aspirations and Biodiversity Conservation. Luc Hoffman Institute (9 September). Online: https://unearthodox.org/2019/09/bridging-aspirations-and-biodiversity-conservation/

10. Barceinas-Cruz, A., Izquierdo-Tort, S. (2019). Omisión de Áreas Naturales Protegidas en el PND: Riesgo de Seguridad Nacional. Nexos (13 May). Online: https://tinyurl.com/kky4ura5

11. Izquierdo-Tort, S., Barceinas-Cruz, A. (2019). De Falsas Rivalidades y Desarrollo Sustentable: El Tren Maya. Nexos (14 February). Online: https://tinyurl.com/9hab2msu