Conservation for Development Projects in EcuadorReflection and Adaptation. 10 Conservation for...

Conservation for Development Projects in Ecuador

PRESENTER:Melanie AlemanPablo Salvador

May 2019

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Cardno Latin America01

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Integrated Approach01

Consulting Environment Engineering Design Project AdministrationSustainable

Development

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Operating in Emerging Countries

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Backdrop of an Emerging CountryLike most emerging markets and developing countries, Ecuador is characterized by:

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CONTEXTO

Social

• Lax legal codes

• Poor governance and organization

• Insufficient technical and financial capacity

Environmental

• uncontrolled deforestation

• habitat and cultural losses

• Pollution• Cumulative

impacts

Needs

• Investment• Protection

Opportunities

•Strategic development of infrastructure and economic sectors•Potential in different kinds of human, manufactured, natural capital and more

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First-Time Development for New Projects

Where there is potential and opportunity, there are many “firsts” that come with unknowns at every level.

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Photo: El Comercio, 2019Photo: El Comercio, 2019

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Sustainable Development

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Beyond Compliance03

Legal Compliance Voluntary Implementation of International Policies and Standards

In Ecuador, there is a wide spectrum between companies seeking

These include:> Company sustainability policies and procedures> IFC Standards> UN Global Compact> Certification aims

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Sustainable Development03

Source: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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Investment02Operating sustainably in a developing country inevitably requires financial capital, but it also needs the intangible investment:

Time and Patience

Capacity Building

Knowledge creation and

sharing

Reflection and Adaptation

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Sustainable Development03

Source: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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Conservation Programs

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Biodiversity in Ecuador04> Nearly the whole country is

considered a biodiversity hotspot

> Altitudinal ranges between 0 – 6380 m.a.s.l.

9%

2%

25%

43%

2%

25%

7%

16%

4%

8%

5%

6%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fish

Vascular Plants

Percent of Known Species in the World Registered in Ecuador

Percent of Endemic Species in Ecuador

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Fruta Del Norte04

Cordillera del Condor, Andes Tropical, Southern Amazon

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Fruta del Norte04

Tagging individuals with specialized dye or microchips Local community guide tends to

the native plant nursery.

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Fruta del Norte04

Wildlife Valuation and Relocation Center Andean Bear on Camera Trap, Bioindicator Specie

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Deep Sea Water Port04

Community members transport mangrove plants to the forestation site, Puná, Guayas, Ecaudor

A crabeater night heron and a roseate spoonbill roam and feed on the mangrove forestation area

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Deep Sea Water Port04

Process of planting mangrove plants in forestation site Mangrove Nursery

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Results04

Gracias

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For more información:

Melanie AlemanSustainable Development Specialist

melanie.aleman@cardno.com

Pablo SalvadorBiologist and Ecologist

pablo.salvador@cardno.com

Miguel Angel AlemanDivision Manager

miguel.aleman@cardno.com

www.cardnolatinamerica.com