From December 5th – 7th, within the framework of the project, “Strengthening ancestral knowledge through its use for the prevention of diseases transmitted by insect vectors and dietary patterns,” an exchange of knowledge between traditional therapists and academics on medicinal plants and food sovereignty was held in Flores, Petén, Guatemala. […]
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Within the framework of the event of the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas de México (CONANP), “Perspectives, America’s Protected Areas 2023” and, in the company of the Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas de Guatemala (CONAP), the Belize Forest Department and other actors in the region, on November 8, 2023 […]
With the aim of implementing the “One Health” approach in the natural protected areas of the Selva Maya, shared by Mexico, Guatemala and Belize, a workshop was held to focus on the use and management of the Smart Mobile platform. This tool will play a crucial role in the early […]
Belize, Guatemala and Mexico are joining forces to promote the conservation of the Selva Maya through the “Mesa de Monitoreo Biológico y Manejo de Vida Silvestre para la Selva Maya”, a platform used to share, analyse and discuss the conservation of the second largest forest massif in the Americas.
Coordinating with allies from Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo, the Intersectoral Meetings “One Health Approach and its Importance in the Public Agenda” were held. The meetings were an opportunity to present the strategy of the approach in the Selva Maya Program, generating an exchanging space for its inclusion in the […]
On March 13th, 2023, the twenty-first virtual working meeting of the Strategic Coordination Group (GEC), GEC environmental governance platform for the protection of the Selva Maya was held. With the participation of the representative members of the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD) and the government entities responsible […]
Environmental organizations coordinate actions to protect the Maya Forest from one of its main theats.
Last Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 09:00 am Guatemala and Belize time and 10:00 am Mexico time, with the online participation of more than 100 public officials and members of goverment and private organizations, universities and other stakeholders from Mexico, Guatemala and Belize, in addition to a noteworthy attendance of […]
Belize, Guatemala and Mexico share the Selva Maya; however, the borders between them set challenges in terms of governance, management and coordination of actions in favor of Protected Areas (PA).
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