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National Policy for Protection Areas of Rivers, Streams, Creeks and Water Springs (2020-2040)
Start Date:
2020
End Date:
2040
Description
The National Policy for Protection Areas of Rivers, Streams, Creeks and Water Springs 2020-2040 establishes the strategic guidelines for the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of water resource protection zones in Costa Rica. This long-term planning instrument articulates inter-institutional actions aimed at protecting water bodies, riparian ecosystems, and water sources to guarantee their ecological integrity and environmental services. The policy promotes the watershed approach, citizen participation, and multi-level coordination for integrated water resource management. It constitutes a national commitment to ensure water availability and quality for present and future generations.
Iniciative Type
Action scope
Sectors:
Countries:
Instruments:
- Sustainability Standards or Protocols
- Technical, Sectoral, or Advisory Tables
- Land use planning or agricultural zoning
- Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination
- Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national
- Institutional capacity building
- Incentives or subsidies for the adoption of good sustainable production practices
- Strategic planning
- PES: Payment for environmental or ecosystem services
- Regulations, standards and legal frameworks
Resultados:
- Environmental sustainability
- Water quality
- Land use change
- Water management
- Territorial planning
- Biodiversity
- Sustainable Rural Development
- Public policy development and implementation
- Institutional capacity building
- Governability
- Social inclusion
- Climate change resilience
- Watershed revitalization
- Soil health
- Food and nutritional security
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