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In Harmony with Nature: Advancing Sustainability of the Satoyama Landscapes in the Sahyadri-Konkan Corridor

Grantee Name: Applied Environmental Research Foundation

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$93,068
Dates
May 2013 – Oct 2015
Keywords
Certification, Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Medicinal plants, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Private sector

Test innovative models for biodiversity conservation on private lands in the Satoyama landscape of southern Maharashtra. Scale up the successful incentive-based conservation agreements model piloted in the landscape, promote sustainable collection of selected medicinal plants under certification schemes such as FAIRWILD, and create opportunities for private sector sponsorship of biodiversity conservation.

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