Healthy Landscapes for Prosperity: Land Restoration in El Salvador
*Light refreshments begin at 12:00 p.m. in the Moynihan Board Room, 6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
Restoration is more complex than just planting trees. It requires that farmers, rural communities, businesses, and government agencies—all with different interests—unite behind a shared vision. Establishing common goals and measuring progress facilitates deeper collaboration among diverse actors. The World Resources Institute, together with the Government of El Salvador, the Regional Program for Research on Development and Environment (PRISMA), and the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), created the Sustainability Index for Landscape Restoration in a diverse, 1,200 square kilometer landscape.
Nearly 300,000 people live in this area, which includes subtropical forests in the El Imposible National Park, mangrove areas in Barra de Santiago, and Ilamatepec, a volcanic mountain range with diverse natural and agricultural areas. The Sustainability Index for Landscape Restoration is a field-tested tool for measuring the impact of restoration efforts.
Please join us on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., to learn more about the Sustainability Index for Landscape Restoration and how this innovative methodology can be useful for decision makers across Latin America and the world.
Welcome and Introduction
Cynthia J. Arnson
Director, Latin American Program
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Fred Stolle
Deputy Director, Forests Program
World Resources Institute
The Sustainability Index for Landscape Restoration
René Zamora Cristales
Latin America Research Coordinator, Initiative 20x20
World Resources Institute
Nelson Cuéllar
Director, Fundación PRISMA
Panel
Jorge Quezada
Expert Advisor to the Minister's Cabinet
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, El Salvador
Salvador Nieto
Executive Secretary
Central American Commission on Sustainable Development and Environment
Miguel Gallardo
Landscape Restoration National Director
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, El Salvador
Doribel Herrador
Senior Researcher
Fundación PRISMA
Giovanni Molina
Manager, Department of Geostatistics, Risk Management, and Climate Change
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, El Salvador
Moderator
María Franco Chuaire
Regional Coordinator, South America Initiative 20x20
Global Restoration Initiative, World Resources Institute
Closing Remarks
Susan Kandel
Deputy Director, Fundación PRISMA
Event Sponsors
Event Co-Sponsors
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