Conservation of Renewable Natural Resources
Ongoing Projects
Implemented Projects
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According to the thematic approach, the issue of conservation, protection and sustainable use of renewable natural resources has as objective the contribution to sustainable development and sustainable life and the maintenance of a clean and healthy environment, establishing the following sub-themes:
Forests. The objective of this subtopic is integrated and integral sustainable forest management and conservation that result in real benefits for local populations.
Water resources. Its objective is to Support the development and dissemination of a reference framework for efficient, integrated and comprehensive water resources management to promote increased access to water resources and its services by the population, especially sanitation, as a measure to improve the quality of life of Amazonian populations.
Management, monitoring and control of wild flora and fauna species endangered by trade. The objective of this subtopic is to strengthen institutional and technical capacity in the Amazon countries from a regional perspective to manage, monitor and control wild flora and fauna species endangered by trade.
Protected Areas. The objective of this subtopic is to strengthen management in national protected area systems with an ecosystem approach and contribute to biodiversity conservation in a regional context. Member Countries are being supported in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Sustainable use of biodiversity and promotion of biotrade. The objective is to promote sustainable biodiversity use and conservation through regional actions that favor trade and investments in biodiversity products in the Member Countries of ACTO, with emphasis on value adding in the country of origin and fair and equitable benefit sharing, giving priority to local development and food safety. This is another sub-item that is related to the CBD guidelines.
Research, technology, and innovation in Amazon biodiversity. The objective of this subtopic is to strengthen and develop knowledge and scientific, technological and innovation capabilities, as well as to incorporate the knowledge, expertise, and traditional practices for the conservation and the sustainable use of the Amazonian biodiversity.
Ongoing Projects
ACTO Biomaz: Support to the ACTO biodiversity program under the CBD Framework in Latin America
ACTO Biomaz: Support to the ACTO biodiversity program under the CBD Framework in Latin AmericaVideosPhotosMore informationsCollaborate with us! Invitation for External Experts to Comment on the Technical Document of the Rapid Assessment of Biological Diversity and...
Amazon Basin Project
Project Implementation of the Strategic Actions Program in the Amazon River Basin considering climate variability and change (Amazon Basin Project) VideosPhotosPublicationsLaunch of the Amazon Basin SAP Project and of the Atlas of Hydroclimatic Vulnerability...
Project to support the preparation and implementation of the Amazonian Strategic Cooperation Agenda
Project to support the preparation and implementation of the Amazonian Strategic Cooperation AgendaVideosPhotosMore informationsThe Project to Support the Preparation and Implementation of the Amazonian Strategic Cooperation Agenda (ASCA) being implemented through...
Implemented Projects
Environmental Health Surveillance System Program for the Amazon Region (EHSP)
Environmental Health Surveillance System Program for the Amazon Region (EHSP) More informations Publications Documents The Environmental Health Surveillance Program for the Amazon Region (EHSP) was a strategy that was born out of cooperation among Amazonian countries...
Project Support to the Amazonian Social Agenda of ACTO
Project Support to the Amazonian Social Agenda of ACTO More informations Publications Documents The Project emerged as a South-South Cooperation initiative between the Brazilian Government and ACTO with the objective of contributing to the incorporation of the social...
Program Strategic framework to develop a regional agenda for the protection of indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact
Program: Strategic Framework to develop a Regional Agenda for Protection of Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact (PIACI)More information Publications Documents The Program was executed between 2011 and 2016 to contribute to the Regional Agenda...
Publications
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Amazon Assessment Report 2021 – Conservation measures to counter the main threats to Amazonian biodiversity – Chapter 27
Sectoral Agenda Conservation,Protection and Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources Subtopic:
News
To celebrate the 46th anniversary of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty, ACTO launches the new Amazon Basin Project website
On July 3, in celebration of the 46th anniversary of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty, ACTO launched the new website for the Amazon...
ACTO Participates in the 2024 ICLEI World Congress in São Paulo
Vanessa Grazziotin, Executive Director of ACTO, is participating in the 2024 World Congress of Local Governments for Sustainability...
Integrated management of the Amazon Basin highlighted at 10th World Water Forum events
During the week of May 20-24, when the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) was held in Bali-Indonesia with the theme Water for Peace and...
The Executive Director of ACTO meets with senior Bolivian government officials
La Paz, Bolivia. As part of her visit to the city of La Paz, the Executive Director of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO),...
Attorney General of Colombia Visits ACTO Headquarters
The Attorney General of the Nation of Colombia, Mrs. Margarita Cabello Blanco, paid an official visit to the headquarters of the Amazon...
Ecuador brings together experts in Integrated Water Resources Management and representatives of Amazonian indigenous communities to formulate recommendations for the implementation of the SAP
Carlota Toca and Cawo Boya, two indigenous women leaders of the Waorani people, arrived in Quito a day before the start of the...