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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Brazil
Basins: Iguazu
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1)
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Nature-Based Solutions
Water Funds
Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy
Groundwater
Services Needed: Policy advocacy
Communications & outreach
Financial support
Desired Partners: Business
Business Association
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Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jun. 01, 2019  »  Ongoing
Project Website: www.fundacaogrupoboticario.org.br/en/Pages/default.aspx
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 72%

Project Overview

To transform the socioeconomic and environmental reality of the Miringuava Watershed (southern Brazil), through actions that contribute to water security by focusing on two fronts: (1) Conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems, and (2) Impact Entrepreneurship.

Project Results

Targets for the next 10 years:

  • Restoration of ~650 hectares
  • Protection of ~1,500 hectares
  • Conversion from conventional agriculture to sustainable production on 500 hectares
  • 01 Socio-environmenta…

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To transform the socioeconomic and environmental reality of the Miringuava Watershed (southern Brazil), through actions that contribute to water security by focusing on two fronts: (1) Conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems, and (2) Impact Entrepreneurship.

Project Results

Targets for the next 10 years:

  • Restoration of ~650 hectares
  • Protection of ~1,500 hectares
  • Conversion from conventional agriculture to sustainable production on 500 hectares
  • 01 Socio-environmental fund implemented and functioning
  • 02 cooperatives have their business models strengthened
  • 30 socio-environmetal impact businesses established with scaling potential

Expected impacts (10 years):

  • Increased water quality of the Miringuava Basin by 30%
  • Over 50% of the income of rural owners / associations / cooperatives coming from impact entrepreneurship, tourism and sustainable production

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Anke Manuela Salzmann
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