Projects

Conservation and Restoration of Soil Fertility in Cultivated Lands in the Donsin Watershed

The soils of Donsin are poor in organic matter and extremely vulnerable to degradation: the condition of the soils is one of the most severe constraints […]

Domestic Economy, Gender Relations and Community Participation: Potential and Limitation of Productive Strategies for the Sustainable Development of the Alambi Micro-Region

In the analysis of production and reproduction strategies within the rural family unit, the role of women often remains invisible. In many cases, their contributions to […]

  • Start Date: November 1995
  • End Date: July 1997
  • Project Code: E1-1
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The Potential of the Forest Extractive Economy for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Land Use in Colonization Areas: A Regional Household Study of the SANREM CRSP Micro-Region, Ecuador

The community self-diagnosis during the PLLA process in the SANREM CRSP microregion underlined the importance of forest resources for farm family livelihoods. “The forest extractive economy” […]

  • Start Date: November 1995
  • End Date: November 1997
  • Project Code: E5-I
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Analysis of Agropastoral Production Systems, Nanegal Ecuador

Livestock plays a critical role in peasant agricultural production in the Guayllabamba watershed of Ecuador. It is essential to understand the technical and social elements of […]

  • Start Date: November 1995
  • End Date: July 1997
  • Project Code: E6-I
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Characterization of the Biodiversity and Potential Use of Forestry Resources in the Alambi River Basin

The natural landscape does not exist in isolation, but, rather is directly impacted by the human landscape. Inhabited since prehispanic times by the Yumbos, the study […]

  • Start Date: November 1995
  • End Date: July 1997
  • Project Code: E7-I

Agroecological Study of the Sustainability of Sugar Cane, Short Cycle Crops, and Agroforestry at the Farm Level in the SANREM CRSP – Ecuador Zone

Based on the participatory appraisal of the Guayllabamba River, there was a strong indication that the greatest amount of agriculture was being practiced on steep slopes […]

  • Start Date: November 1995
  • End Date: July 1997
  • Project Code: E9-I
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