Capacity building for biodiversity conservation on indigenous territories in Guatemala
Project title |
Capacity building for biodiversity conservation on indigenous territories in Guatemala |
Implementing Institutions |
- Fundación para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Ambiente en Guatemala –FCG- |
Country/Countries |
Guatemala |
Abstract |
To build capacities among community based indigenous organizations, on follow up to alternatives for communities’ sustainable livelihoods and BD use, management and conservation, to incorporate them to rural value chains improvement in two regions of Guatemala. Compiling and disseminating scientific research data on indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) conducted there supplement these actions, to align projects’ results to BD national strategy and allow implementing communal protocols for access and distribution of ILK on BD conservation at communal lands. |
Project Description |
Guatemala was included among the planet’s megadiverse countries on CBD, COP10, Nagoya, October 2010. A multicultural and pluri-lingual country that has poverty and lack of sustainable options for biodiversity (BD) conservation as the main drivers for BD loss and increased rural communities’ vulnerability to climate change. To address the causes of these drivers, Guatemala have established actions, which translate into national commitments to CBD, programs and projects that foster sustainable management of BD resources, including BD national policy, strategy and action plan. FCG and Sotz’il have worked together for five years in BD conservation at indigenous peoples’ territories, on alternatives for communities’ livelihoods and organization strengthening and coordination with governmental entities for conservation. FCG and Sotz’il propose to provide follow up to these actions through capacity building on rural value chains improvements using indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge and their incorporation to BD use, management and conservation of native plants germplasm. Compilation, systematization and dissemination of scientific research/data/information conducted in the work regions will supplement both actions together with contribute to develop a certified course on BD traditional knowledge and benefits distribution. An on-line, user friendly, system will be used to gathered the information on best practices and knowledge gathering for processes to use indigenous and local knowledge on BD conservation, promoting sustainability by including local resources mobilization. |
Project Objectives and expected Achievables |
Project objectives: |
Timeframe |
2 years |
Geographic Scale |
Sub-national |
Seeking Resources for: |
Project implementation |
Type of Resources/Support needed: |
Financial, Technical |