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Strengthening Public Policy to Mitigate the Impacts of Road Development in the Maya Biosphere Reserve through Public Outreach

Grantee Name: Fundacion Kukulkan

Hotspot
Mesoamerica
Location
Guatemala
Amount
$100,000
Dates
Nov 2008 – Dec 2009
Keywords
Infrastructure, Policy/law
Prevent the construction of new roads through the Mayan Biosphere Reserve that would introduce new threats, especially the Uaxactún – Arroyo Negro Road. Key activities and results will include approval of a resolution by the CONAP restricting new roads, public outreach, stakeholder awareness building and collaboration, and cooperation between Mexican and Guatemalan authorities and nongovernmental organizations.
Strategic Direction : 1 Foster civil society participation in regional decisionmaking on select policies and investments to promote the conservation and sustainable development of the Selva Maya and the Selva Zoque and Chiapas/Guatemala Highlan

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