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What's New February 2010 Call for Nominations for the UNDP Equator Prize
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently accepting nominations for the 2010 Equator Prize. The prize is given to outstanding local and indigenous organizations in the tropics that are working to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Nominations must be received by February 28, 2010. More information about the Equator Prize, selection criteria, and nomination instructions is available at www.equatorinitiative.org. The Eco-Index database includes information about more than 1,000 inspiring conservation projects in the Americas. Search our project database, or perform a keyword search:
Stellar Project Update: Stewards of Saskatchewan: Habitat Conservation for Bird Species at Risk Concluded & Acclaimed: Participative Preparation of the Management Plan for the Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve, Ecuador
Colombia's Critically Endangered Cotton-Top Tamarins Inspire Savage Devotion | Empowering Indigenous Communities in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon | New and Notable on www.eco-index.org: Ecotourism Development in the Mahogany Wetlands Municipal Ecological Park, Bluefields-Rama, RAAS, Nicaragua
With an initial grant of just $20,000, Asociación Balam parlayed a stakeholder dialogue into a major conservation and sustainable tourism development model in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve in less than five years.
The Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds supports local conservation organizations in their efforts to conserve Caribbean birds and their habitats. We talked with Lisa Sorenson, President of the SCSCB, about the Society’s goals, successes, and its plans to continue advancing conservation in the Caribbean.
Summaries and links to profiles added to the Eco-Index during the past month. Subscribe to receive Monthly Update via email!
"Adaptation to Climate Change Toolkit -- Options for Marine Turtles" features in-depth information about climate change projections in the wider Caribbean; guidelines for monitoring sand and incubation temperatures on sea turtle nesting beaches; a case study on the effects of rising sea levels at an important sea turtle nesting beach in Costa Rica; and recommended adaptation measures for coastal areas.
NatureandPoverty.net aims to increase understanding of the links between conservation and poverty alleviation.
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