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Initiatives are interventions that can take the form of laws, guidelines, incentives, among others, which are often reflected in allocations of public and private resources.

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Green Health: improving indigenous participation through the CBD’s ABS

This project aimed to strengthen the participation of indigenous communities in Guatemala in biodiversity governance and sustainable use of medicinal plants. Through collaboration between academic ins...

Completed

Protecting 1.5 Million Hectares of Watersheds in Bolivia

The Bajo Madidi Municipal Conservation Area in Ixiamas, Bolivia, protects 1,535,495 hectares of intact savannas, wetlands, and tropical forests, making it the largest municipal conservation area in th...

Implementation- Ongoing

Development of the Natural Capital Lab

The initiative develops the Natural Capital Lab as the IDB Group’s platform to drive innovation in the sustainable use and conservation of terrestrial and marine natural capital in Latin America and t...

Development-design

Agroforestry and Avoided Deforestation along Guatemala’s Caribbean Coast

On Guatemala's Caribbean coast, Mirova's Althelia Climate Fund is driving a €10.2 million investment to conserve up to 110,000 hectares of highly biodiverse and strategic natural forests that serve as...

Implementation- Ongoing

Supporting Communities to Sustainably Manage Forests in Guatemala

In Guatemala's Petén region, where the Maya Biosphere Reserve has faced decades of deforestation, the Forestry and Climate Change Fund (FCCF) and the Nature for Life Foundation (NPV) are collaborating...

Implementation- Ongoing

Building a Sustainable Farm and Preserving Natural Forests in Guatemala

In the lush Alta Verapaz region, Finca Chimelb manages 4,700 hectares that combine high-value agricultural production—including over 250 hectares of cacao, specialty coffee, rubber, eucalyptus, and pi...

Implementation- Ongoing

GreenWatersheds: resilient forests and financing options for sustainable water supplies in the tropics

Regional project implemented in Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic that develops ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures and innovative governance and financing mechanisms in priori...

Completed

Colombia Cocoa, Forests and Peace Initiative (CB&P)

Cocoa, Forests & Peace (CB&P) is a public–private initiative aimed at promoting zero-deforestation cocoa production models that support the protection and restoration of ecosystems and forests linked...

Implementation- Ongoing

Strengthening resilience to climate change through the protection and sustainable use of fragile ecosystems; Procambío I...

The ProCamBío II Program of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH aims to increase people's capacity to manage and adapt to ecological and climatic risks. ProCamBío I...

Completed

Restoring Soil with Agroforestry Systems in Northern Belize

In northern Belize, where intensive sugarcane farming and cattle ranching have led to soil degradation and water pollution, Sustainable Harvest International (SHI)-Belize is working with 90 rural fami...

Implementation- Ongoing

Revitalizing the Coconut Market and Restoring Land in Guyana

Pomeroon Trading is driving the restoration of degraded lands in the Pomeroon-Supenaam region of Guyana by establishing sustainable coconut farms. Since 2017, it has reclaimed approximately 350 hectar...

Implementation- Ongoing

Wildlife-Friendly Crops on the Conservation Coast

In Izabal's "Conservation Coast," a region where 65% of the original forest has been lost and which is home to nearly half of Guatemala's biodiversity, the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and FUNDAECO...

Implementation- Ongoing

The digital platform of the Observatory of Public Policies for Agrifood Systems (OPSAa) is at the service of the countries of the Americas as a meeting point for the exchange of knowledge and to promote the new generation of public policies that transform the agrifood systems of the hemisphere.

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