February 15, 2014 | We are working with several indigenous communities and the government of Pastaza, Ecuador to establish conservation areas in two highly biodiverse areas of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest. One of the areas is located adjacent to the world-famous Yasuní National Park, and proposes to … [Read more...] about NCI, Indigenous Communities, and Pastaza Government Collaborate to Conserve Amazon
Shuar Communities Conserve Rainforest and Increase Income
February 2014 | Two years ago, the indigenous Shuar communities of the Nangaritza Valley asked us for help enlisting part of their territory into the Ecuadorian government’s innovative Socio Bosque program. Socio Bosque provides ecosystem service payments to landowners in return for their agreement … [Read more...] about Shuar Communities Conserve Rainforest and Increase Income