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Arresting Agricultural Encroachment into La Amistad Biosphere Reserve through Community-Based Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Agriculture in the Buffer Zone
Grantee Name: 
Fundación Para el Desarrollo Sostenible de Panamá
HOTSPOT
Mesoamerica
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$190,000
DATES
Jan 2004
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May 2007
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Mesoamerica
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$190,000
DATES
Jan 2004
-
May 2007

Reduce agricultural encroachment into La Amistad International Park through stabilization of the agriculture frontier along the Pacific boundary in Panama. Project supports technical assistance to farmers to disseminate best practices in sustainable agriculture and resource management, environmental education, organizational strengthening of local environmental organizations and a monitoring program to systematize performance information and lessons learned.

Strategic Direction: 2 Connect critical areas through economic alternatives