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Conservation for Development Projects in Ecuador
PRESENTER:Melanie AlemanPablo Salvador
May 2019
Conservation for Development Projects in Ecuador1
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
Pablo SalvadorBiologist and Ecologist
Miguel Angel AlemanDivision Manager
www.cardnolatinamerica.com
