Ecuador: Conservation and Sustainable Management of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve

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Ensure Environmental Sustainability

JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS

Total Budget $4,000,000
Delivery Rate
Main Achievements
  • Support for the land-use planning of the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve.
  • Support for the education plan for sustainable development.
  • Contribution to the national policy for the protection of isolated indigenous communities.
Contact Gabriel Jaramillo (gjaramillo.programayasuni@gmail.com)

The programme aims to support the conservation and management of the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve (YBR). The implementation of the programme will enable progress towards MDG 7 by contributing to the conservation of one of the world’s greatest areas of biodiversity through the implementation of community-based economic alternatives. Support will be given to actions designed to deal with climate change through the non-emission of greenhouse gases and adaptation.

The programme will contribute to the compliance of MDG 1, giving priority to vulnerable populations. It will also contribute to the protection of the rights of indigenous populations living in voluntary isolation (PVI). The conservation of the YBR is one of the country’s national priorities and the Ministry of the Environment will be the programme’s main partner. The proposal falls in line with the priorities set out by the United Nations and the Spanish International Cooperation Agency (AECI), and participants include UNESCO, UNIFEM and UN-HABITAT in gender and land management matters, in a framework focused on fostering equity in natural resource management with the support of FAO, UNWTO and UNDP.

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