Restoration Approach
- Protected areas
- Natural forest regeneration
- Community forestry
- Revegetation with native species
- Establishment and protection of ecological corridors/fringes
- Agroforestry and sustainable use of ecosystems
- REDD+
Resources
Related NGOs and Partners
Ecuador has been working since 2012 to strengthen capacities and skills of farming families in the Ecuadorian Amazon region.
Initiatives
- Bonn Challenge
- Initiative 20x20
- NY Declaration on Forests
Objectives
Ecuador joined Initiative 20x20 in 2014 with a pledge by the Ministry of Environment (Ministerio de Ambiente) and the National Government (Gobierno Nacional) to restore 500,000 ha of degraded land by 2017.
Ecuador’s plan to restore 500,000 ha is a response to the impacts of deforestation – the nation plans to restore and reforest in order to:
- Protect biodiversity, water resources and soil resources
- Recover ecosystem services
- Improve quality of life
- Strengthen social and economic development
- Mitigate climate change
Financing mechanisms
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