Searching for a sustainable future for forests and people
Timber is an important part of the survival strategies of smallholders in Ecuador’s Amazon. CIFOR/Kate Evans
The Amazon rainforest hosts some of the richest biodiversity in the world; stores vast amounts of carbon; and regulates the climate and rainfall over a vast area. But it’s also home to more than 30 million people in nine South American countries, many of whom rely on the forest for their livelihoods. CIFOR’s research in the region aims to shed light on how the forests can be used in more sustainable ways – while improving the lives of their poorest inhabitants.
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Many informative posts on Ecuador. For example:
Who buys, who sells, how much? Mapping Ecuador’s timber markets