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2010 SEED Award Winners, [unep.org] | 2010 SEED Award Winners, <ref>[http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=651&ArticleID=6814&l=en&t=long unep.org]</ref> November 3 | ||
"BOSQUE HUMEDO BIODIVERSO" is a business initiative headed by a local NGO that uses fruit and pulp as ingredients for the local cosmetics and food industries. The use of non-timber products will reduce deforestation of tropical forests and local families will benefit from collecting value-added goods. This helps develop alternative income sources and promotes the sustainable management of local [[biodiversity]]. | "BOSQUE HUMEDO BIODIVERSO" is a business initiative headed by a local NGO that uses fruit and pulp as ingredients for the local cosmetics and food industries. The use of non-timber products will reduce deforestation of tropical forests and local families will benefit from collecting value-added goods. This helps develop alternative income sources and promotes the sustainable management of local [[biodiversity]]. | ||
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2009 SEED Award Winners, [United Nations Environment Programme] | 2009 SEED Award Winners, <ref>[http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=585&ArticleID=6164&l=en&t=long United Nations Environment Programme]</ref> May 12 | ||
A national NGO and local community associations are engaged in an initiative to reverse environmental degradation and social exclusion produced by illegal and uncontrolled mechanized mining. A mining certification process and capacity building program have been created created. More than 1000 artisan mines are now following social and environmental criteria. | A national NGO and local community associations are engaged in an initiative to reverse environmental degradation and social exclusion produced by illegal and uncontrolled mechanized mining. A mining certification process and capacity building program have been created created. More than 1000 artisan mines are now following social and environmental criteria. | ||
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New national park created in Colombia’s Amazon, [WebWire] | New national park created in Colombia’s Amazon, <ref>[http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=46486 WebWire]</ref> August 31 | ||
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Sustainability initiatives
Ecovillages
Friends of Gaviotas - wikipedia:Gaviotas
Initiatives by topic
Biodiversity
Wikipedia: Colombia, Biodiversity
Food
Solar cooking resources in Colombia
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Colombia, Environmental issues in Colombia