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Who are we? 24 a単os por el desarrollo sostenible
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Who are we?
We are a Private Non Government Organization dedicated since 1985 to the search of an equilibrium between the wellbeing of human-beings and nature conservation
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Our Mission Promote the fair and intelligent use of natural resources through innovative initiatives that promote human development
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Geographic Focus Buffer Zones Biological Corridors Managed Ecosystems
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How do we fund our activities? Several sources: 1) International Funding. 2) Analysis Unit: sell services and research 3) Editorial Heliconia 4) Field Stations (EVRAC Unit) 5) Corporate affiliations “Amigos de la Naturaleza� (CCO Unit)
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Our Programs ď Ź
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Sustainable Community Natural Resource Management Community Empowerment
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Past Projects and Accomplishments
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Corredor Biol贸gico de Osa (Osa Biological Corridor: Sustainable agricultural and agrodorestry systems)
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LĂderes Juveniles Empresariales (Youth Entrepreneur leaders-Regionalized vocational education)
Danta Corcovado Lodge
Finca KĂśbo
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La Gamba-Environmental Conflict COMMUNITY SELF MANAGEMENT EMPOWERMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY OF LA GAMBA.
PHASE I SUSTAINABLE SELF MANAGEMENT FOR THE BUFFER ZONE OF PARQUE NACIONAL PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND REFUGIO DE VIDA SILVESTRE GOLFITO.
PHASE II
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La Gamba (Rural cultural-ecotourism)
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La Gamba (Rural cultural-ecotourism)
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With the current times‌
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Environmental Trends ď Ź
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Challenges
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Possibilities
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Sustainable development ď Ź
Promoted through a process of ecological democracy that integrates community efforts with conservation and development at diverse scales in a socioenvironmental-cultural mosaic in which conflict resolution is made possible.
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Units: EVRAC
Field Stations: CEEC Alvaro WilleTrejos: Osa Peninsula –
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Center created with the purpose of strengthening environmental awareness and to change the attitudes toward the use of the natural resources. Location: Agua Buena de Rincón, Península de Osa in the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve. Ideally equipped for student groups.
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The Mission
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Help with the crisis: reduce migration
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Atirro
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Coyolito Station
Tropical Dry Forest
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Where are we?
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Units: Corporate Outreach and Communications: Amigos de la Naturaleza: Corporate Program This program groups national and international affiliates (individuals and businesses) who, conscious of the importance to conserve natural resources, support the activities of the Foundation with an annual donation, in cash or kind.
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Environmental Education Program Urban Schools
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Case Study: “We are all part of and live in a
watershed”
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How do we contribute with the problems in Costa Rican watersheds? Speaking to the youngest, who have an open mind and can create a multiplier effect
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Workshops‌ Taller I Biodiversity and the game of nature Taller II Ozone layer and greenhouse effects Taller III Lets adopt plants Taller IV The Watershed #1 (talk and workshop) Taller V The Watershed #2 putting it all together Taller VI Environmental Judgement Educational Environmental Field Trip
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Schools Participating 2008 (marginal urban areas and special education)
Escuela Juan Monge Guillén, Patarrá Escuela Daniel Oduber Quirós, Pavas Escuela Brasil de Mora, Santa Ana Centro de Educación Especial Centeno Güell, Área de Audición y Lenguaje, Guadalupe
Info@neotropica.org I Taller de Educaci贸n Ambiental 2008 Biodiversidad y el juego de la naturaleza Escuela Brasil de Mora, Santa Ana
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Units: Editorial
Editorial Heliconia –
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We produce printed matter for environmental education such as books, posters, postcards and maps. We market crafts of proud national producers. Green Products. Through these help communities.
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Units: Analysis
Analysis:
Research and
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Environmental impact statements Environmental diagnostics. Development of environmental management systems. Environmental audits. Reduction plans (residual waters and solid waste). Urban and agroecological zoning. Alternative socio-environmental valuation. Land use capacity studies, monitoring and evaluation. GIS map development.
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Environmental Impacts of New Developers in Osa
Foto por Jorge Lobo-UCR
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Environmental Impacts of New Developers in Osa
Foto por Jorge Lobo-UCR
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Impact TodayEnvironmental Conflicts
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ECOTICOS Project
Seeks solutions for the environmental conflicts that may affect the TerrabaSierpe Mangrove reserve in Osa today; Collaborative Project between UVM/Gund Institute for Ecologica Economics, UCI/ELAP, Fundación Neotrópica, Earth Economics, CIMAR-UCR; Funded by Blue Moon Foundation
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ECOTICOS
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