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July 2008
Below is a list of all of the projects that have been added to the Eco-Index database during the past 30 days.
The listing is organized by project category.
Agriculture and farming
Aiko explores possibilities to reap sustainable economic gains from tropical rainforest areas by diversifying and adding value to forest products.
Responsible organization(s): Aiko, Costa Rica
Principal funder(s): Self-sufficient
Agroforestry
Iracambi Atlantic Rainforest Sustainable Development Program, Brazil
The mission of the Iracambi Research Center is to work with the community to make forest conservation more attractive than its destruction.
Responsible organization(s): Iracambi Research Center, Brasil
Principal funder(s): Inter-American Foundation; Partners of the Americas
Birds
The Casa Avian Support Alliance has developed a rehabilitation and release center for migratory and resident avifauna recently released from captivity, or who have been treated for illness or injury.
Responsible organization(s): Casa Avian Support Alliance, Belize
Principal funder(s): Self-sufficient
Impact of Forest Fires on Birds in the Trochilidae family in Pine-Oak Forests
Forest fires are considered one of the main causes of disturbance in highland forests in Western Mexico, yet few studies have been conducted to assess the impact on birds, particularly hummingbirds of the family Trochilidae.
Responsible organization(s): Universidad de Guadalajara, México
Principal funder(s): Consejo Nacional de Ciencias y Tecnología (Conacyt), México; National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, United States; Hummingbirds Monitoring Network, The, USA; General Service Foundation, USA; Colorado Wildlife Heritage Foundation, USA
The Neotropical Waterbird Monitoring Program monitored waterbird numbers at wetland sites throughout South America, initiated in response to a need identified by both local authorities and natural resource managers for information on wetlands and their specific characteristics.
Responsible organization(s): Wetlands International –South America Program
Principal funder(s): US Fish and Wildlife Service - Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA); US Fish and Wildlife Service - Wildlife Without Borders Program; Canadian Wildlife Service
Capacity building
Institutional Capacity-Building for the Management of Socio-Environmental Conflicts in South America
Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano developed and implemented methodologies to prevent and resolve socio-environmental conflicts in ten countries in South America.
Responsible organization(s): Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (FFLA), Ecuador
Principal funder(s): Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Regional
Certification and sustainable production
The Rainforest Alliance and its partners in the Certified Sustainable Products Alliance concluded a three-year project to promote and increase the sales of Rainforest Alliance Certified timber, banana, pineapple, and coffee products and provide economic, social, and conservation benefits to producers, workers, and their families in Latin America.
Responsible organization(s): Rainforest Alliance, Regional
Principal funder(s): US Agency for International Development (USAID), United States
Communications
This collection has 8,000 documents in print or electronic form, and important databases including a bibliography and Geographic Information System (GIS) maps.
Responsible organization(s): Centro Científico Tropical (CCT), Costa Rica
Principal funder(s): Centro Científico Tropical (CCT), Costa Rica
Community-based conservation (ICDPs)
This project is a binational collaboration among U.S. and Mexican partners who seek to inspire teachers and community workers through environmental education; strengthen communities through training; and build relationships between neighbors by sharing ideas and resources.
Responsible organization(s): San Diego Natural History Museum (SDNHM), United States
Principal funder(s): Ocean Foundation, United States; US Fish and Wildlife Service - Wildlife Without Borders Program; Packard Foundation, David and Lucile, United States; Norcross Wildlife Foundation, United States; US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United States; Bat Conservation International, United States; International Community Foundation, United States; Wells Fargo, United States
Grants or fellowships
The Response Fund is innovative mechanism to allocate resources for an early and effective response to escalating socio-environmental conflicts or situations that have the potential to become conflicts.
Responsible organization(s): Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano (FFLA), Ecuador
Principal funder(s): Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Regional; Corporación Andina de Fomento, regional
Mammals
Strengthening Conservation and Management Initiatives for the Antillean Manatee in Belize
This project aims to reduce the direct impacts of boating on the Antillean or West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) while improving the ability of community organizations to conserve the species.
Responsible organization(s): Wildlife Trust, United States
Principal funder(s): Columbus Zoo, United States; U.S. Department of the Interior; US Fish and Wildlife Service - Wildlife Without Borders Program; Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), United Kingdom; National Marine Sanctuaries Foundation, United States
Migratory species
Bird Conservation in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Jamaica
Through this project, the Jamaica Conservation & Development Trust aims to protect the forest habitat and birds of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in Jamaica.
Responsible organization(s): Jamaica Conservation & Development Trust (JCDT)
Principal funder(s): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Regional; US Fish and Wildlife Service - Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA); European Union (EU); Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Regional; National Environment and Planning Agency, Jamaica
Ecology and Conservation of Riparian Birds in the Ayuquila River, Mexico
This project aimed to develop actions for the conservation and integral management of the Ayuquila River in the Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere, Mexico.
Responsible organization(s): Universidad de Guadalajara, México
Principal funder(s): PRBO Conservation Science, United States; US Fish and Wildlife Service - Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA)
Migratory Bird & Wetland NewsLink is a bimonthly news service that combines migratory bird and wetland news, capturing their intrinsic connection and highlighting their international importance.
Responsible organization(s): Privately managed
Principal funder(s): US Geological Survey, United States; US Fish and Wildlife Service - Wildlife Without Borders Program
This project, carried out in Mexico's Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve, examined the distribution and state of conservation of the endangered, endemic species in southern Jalisco and Colima and the relationship between environmental characteristics (vegetation and altitude) and political aspects related to the landscape.
Responsible organization(s): Universidad de Guadalajara, México; University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
Principal funder(s): Self-sufficient
Shorebird Conservation and Rice Cultivation in Southern South America
The goal of this project was to assess rice fields’ value and potential threat to Nearctic shorebirds in southern South America (Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay).
Responsible organization(s): Wetlands International –South America Program
Principal funder(s): US Fish and Wildlife Service - Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA)
The Value of Restored Riparian Habitat to Overwintering Neotropical Migratory Birds
This project is studying birds using well-conserved and restored riparian plots in six watersheds in California and Mexico during the non-breeding season. The project has focused on widely distributed species of warblers, kinglets, sparrows, and other upland birds that rely on riparian habitats in the winter.
Responsible organization(s): PRBO Conservation Science, United States; National Aviary, United States
Principal funder(s): Sonoran Joint Venture, United States; US Fish and Wildlife Service - Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA)
Waste management
The presence of plastic bags suffocating coral has been documented in the Costa Rican Caribbean; in other cases they are consumed by wildlife, which can result in death. The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) confuses the bags with jellyfish, making a mistake that can be fatal. This project aims to convert these used bags into plastic thread that local women can weave into washable, artistic bags.
Responsible organization(s): Asociación de Amigos y Vecinos de la Costa y la Naturaleza (AAMVECONA), Panamá; Fauna & Flora International (FFI); Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), Regional
Principal funder(s): Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund, United States; Ocean Conservancy, United States
Wetlands
Conservation and Management of Coastal Wetlands in Coquimbo, Chile
The coastal wetlands system in Coquimbo, Chile is a key area of the South American Pacific coast. This area of unique biodiversity is an important feeding and resting site for a number of species and is habitat for Neotropical migratory birds during the North American winter.
Responsible organization(s): Corporación Ambientes Acuáticos de Chile (CAACH)
Principal funder(s): Fondo de las Américas (FDLA), Chile
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