Investing in the Future of Ecuador - Environmental Funds Tool Kit
Investing in the Future of Ecuador - Environmental Funds Tool Kit
Investing in the Future of Ecuador - Environmental Funds Tool Kit
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Pr<strong>in</strong>ciples<br />
and Values<br />
T<br />
he activities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fondo Ambiental Nacional aim to generate<br />
and support changes towards susta<strong>in</strong>able development<br />
through <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stitutional pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and values:<br />
1<br />
Our activities respond to national environmental policies<br />
and are aimed at provid<strong>in</strong>g solutions to national problems<br />
with a global scope.<br />
2<br />
We work to generate and streng<strong>the</strong>n broad participation<br />
through strategic alliances among different stakeholders –<br />
governmental and private, national and <strong>in</strong>ternational –<br />
with a preference for participatory processes <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
local stakeholders, based on equity and respect.<br />
3<br />
Our actions are based on <strong>the</strong> broadest possible concept <strong>of</strong><br />
susta<strong>in</strong>able environmental management, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g issues<br />
related to air, water and soil quality and to conservation<br />
(holistically def<strong>in</strong>ed), <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g an ecosystem approach,<br />
susta<strong>in</strong>able use <strong>of</strong> natural resources, recovery <strong>of</strong> biodiversity,<br />
and fair and equitable benefit and cost shar<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
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