Nature is a foundational pillar of sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean, underpinning resilience, prosperity, and human progress. Drawing on the 2025 Regional Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean, Under Pressure: Recalibrating the Future of Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, this 3-page briefing note explains how healthy ecosystems contribute specifically to this region's resilient human development with analysis and examples from UNDP's LAC portfolio.