Revolución de los Baldes: Compostaje Comunitario de Residuos Orgánicos Domésticos

Desde 2008, el proyecto Revolución de los Baldes impacta en la comunidad necesitada de Chico Mendes, ubicada en el barrio Monte Cristo, en Florianópolis-SC. El objetivo de este proyecto es fomentar la gestión comunitaria de residuos orgánicos, promover la agricultura urbana y la inclusión socioeconómica de los participantes en la iniciativa. En esta práctica, se aplica el método de compostaje termofílico en las esterillas estáticas con ventilación pasiva con el fin de reciclar los residuos orgánicos transformándolos en abonos orgánicos. La logística del proyecto se basa en la distribución de baldes a las familias interesadas en la segregación de los orgánicos en sus hogares y el posterior descarte en bombonas situadas en puntos de entrega voluntaria estratégicamente distribuidos en las calles. Los jóvenes que participan en la iniciativa son responsables de la concienciación de la comunidad sobre la adecuada separación de los residuos orgánicos en origen.

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Jaguar, Ocelotl, Tepeyollotl: el corazón del monte y la conservación biocultural en espacios naturales

La relación del humano como un componente más de la naturaleza ha generado una gama amplia de interacciones, siendo una de ellas, la relación biocultural del jaguar y la naturaleza con las poblaciones indígenas de América. Esta relación única es de las pocas relaciones que persisten en la actualidad, pese a los procesos históricos que la han afectado.

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Quito’s Participatory Urban Agriculture Programme (AGRUPAR)

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Swapping paving for plants – the City of Antwerp regreens through public participation

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Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

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How to use

The Nagoya Protocol is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian at: https://www.cbd.int/abs

Nagoya Protocol Factsheets on access and benefit sharing can be downloaded at: https://www.cbd.int/abs/factsheet

IUCN Seed Conservation Specialist Group’s resources

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IUCN Standard on Indigenous Peoples

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