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| Countries: | Mexico |
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| Regions: | Panuco |
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4) |
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Nature-Based Solutions |
| Progress to Date: | 300000 Tress Planted |
| Services Needed: | Financial support |
| Desired Partner: | Investor |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2020 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | www1.plant-for-the-planet.org/central-appalachian-forest |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
| Additional Benefits: | Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges |
| Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Less than $1,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | pool |
| Project Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources |
| Project Source: | Admin |
| Profile Completion: | 95% |
The Appalachian forests of the eastern United States support some of the greatest biological diversity in the worldÕs temperate region, but extraction of abundant coal reserves has damaged the landscape. Since 1977, nearly 600,000 ha of forest have been destroyed by surface mining, producing significant economic, environmental, and ecological challenges (Zipper et al., 2011). In partnership with Green Forests Work, this project is targeting the most economically and ecologic…
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| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
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| Project Benefits: | Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems |
| Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Less than $1,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
| Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources |
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