Program Focus:
 
“Understanding Biological and Cultural Diversity in the Andean-Amazon Region” - This region is rich in natural resources, yet the ecosystems, habitats, and species that comprise the biodiversity and provide ecosystem services to residents local and global are threatened by rapid and unplanned urban and peri-urban development, expansion of road system, unregulated logging and mining, and high-input agriculture. The social fabric of local communities is threatened by environmental degradation associated with these industries and inequities in rural development. Poverty in rural areas remains high and there are stark differences in access to health care, education, and water and sanitation.

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