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
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
<strong>Invest<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Future</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ecuador</strong><br />
T<br />
he strategic importance <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terventions <strong>of</strong> Fondo Ambiental<br />
Nacional for <strong>the</strong> Protected Areas <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ecuador</strong>,<br />
and <strong>the</strong> susta<strong>in</strong>able development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> country, is also reflected<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> significant contributions received from a variety<br />
<strong>of</strong> sources, especially: The Government <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ecuador</strong>, GEF -<br />
World Bank, The Republic <strong>of</strong> Germany, K<strong>in</strong>gdom <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands, United States Agency for International Development,<br />
Andean Development Corporation, The Nature Conservancy,<br />
Conservation International - <strong>Ecuador</strong>, The John D. y<br />
Ca<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>e T. MacArthur Foundation, The Gordon and Betty<br />
Moore Foundation, IUCN-NL, and Summit Foundation,<br />
among o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
Impacts are visible: s<strong>in</strong>ce start<strong>in</strong>g our operations <strong>in</strong> 2002, we<br />
have managed to channel substantial fund<strong>in</strong>g to 11 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
32 protected areas, on <strong>the</strong> ma<strong>in</strong>land <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ecuador</strong>, represent<strong>in</strong>g<br />
around 70% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> total area designated as a high priority<br />
for biodiversity conservation.<br />
22
Change language