Gran Chaco: Políticas resilientes al cambio climático son presentadas como ejemplo para gobiernos nacionales
La presentación de guías para abordar planes de adaptación al cambio climático en gobiernos ...
million inhabitants of the Chaco represent a small percentage of the population in their respective countries. Source: 2nd World Meeting on the Chaco 2013
different indigenous groups live in the region and speak approximately 30 different languages. Source: Sociolinguistic Atlas of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America
acres were deforested in 2014. Source: Guyra Paraguay
plant species, 500 bird species, 150 mammal species, 100 amphibian species, and 120 reptile species. Source: Ecoregional Evaluation of the South American Chaco
To ensure sustainable and inclusive management of forest, water, and land resources in the South American Chaco and to foster the development of a new economy in the region.
To promote participatory governance in the region, ensuring the inclusion of indigenous and rural communities in processes for decision-making and citizen oversight. To create the conditions for the incorporation of social and technological innovations as key elements for sustainable development in the region.
Work to bring visibility to the issues facing the Chaco and the creation of cross-border participatory governance models.
Strengthening of women’s groups in the South American Chaco to fight for their environmental, economic, and social rights.
Support for Chaco municipal governments in the design and implementation of climate change adaptation measures.
Monitoring of deforestation, forest fires, and floods in the South American Chaco to raise awareness of the effects of deforestation in the region, promote sustainable practices, involve businesses in protecting biodiversity, and create incentives for conservation.
Support for Redes Chaco and strategic grassroots initiatives to accelerate sustainable development processes across borders.
Investment in solutions to bring access to water to 100,000 families in the South American Chaco.
Strengthening of the disaster alert and prevention system and creation of a knowledge base for sustainable management of the tri-national watershed.
Incorporation of social and technological innovations in isolated Chaco communities to build capacity among residents to take an active role in the development of their communities (part of the Samsung Nanum Village corporate citizenship program).