FROM THE CEES GALLERY
IN THE NEWS
CEES' own Henry Fernandez Brokers New Partnerships for the Dominican North East Coast
"[Columbia University, USAID, and other international organisations], local authorities and a group of investors met last weekend in Miches to raise a sustainable development strategy oriented towards conservation and environmental protection, promotion of ecotourism and activities that help to strengthen the region socio- economically. The aim of this meeting was to bring together the different entities that are actively involved in the development of the north east coast of the country including Miches, Sabana de La Mar and the Bay of Samaná. The attending institutions encouraged discussion to promote the exchange of ideas and partnerships for the development of strategies to help achieve a common goal." Click here to read more.
IN THE NEWS
CEES Partnering to Create Amazon Forest Carbon Credits
"Five environmental trust funds in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru have joined with Columbia University’s Center for Environment, Economy, and Society to establish the Amazon ForestCarbon Partnership, a collaboration to reduce carbon emissions and provide an economic alternative for forest dwelling communities and commercial enterprises in the Amazon. The issue of forest carbon credit,in which wealthy countries offset their emissions by compensating land holders for preserving forests, was a core point of negotiations at the global climate summit in Copenhagen."Click here to read more.IN THE NEWS
Miches Water Committees Win Awards at Water for People Conference in the Dominican Republic
Two prizes for a total of $7,000 (US) were awarded to two Miches communities from Water for People (WfP) attheir organizational conference held in Santo Domingo on April 15, 2009.ESSEGstaff helped to form the committees in the two communities and to prepare them forthe competition at the conference. Click here to read more.
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