In September 2009, TBI Colombia signed in partnership with “Patrimonio Natural Fondo para la Biodiversidad y Áreas Protegidas”, the cooperation agreement “Incentives, compensation and/or payment for environmental services in collective lands of indigenous people and afro-descendant communities”. One of the components of the agreement is the design, validation and application of methodologies and strategies of evaluation, valuation and negotiation of potential compensation schemes for environmental services in collective lands of indigenous and afro-descendants communities, while contributing to increase in these communities the capacity of management and negotiation around this issue.

At the end of 2009, TBI Colombia signed a cooperation agreement with National Parks, with the purpose of joining technical, administrative and financial efforts for the systematization and analysis of experiences in the implementation of the Policy for Social Participation in conservation areas of the National Parks System. The results from the analysis should contribute to the elaboration and publication of a concept paper on the construction processes and implementation of agreements for the use and management of natural resources by ethnical groups.

Third meeting of environmental management in the lower Caquetá River

 TBI Colombia in association with Gaia Foundation, Patrimonio Natural, Conservation International Colombia, SINCHI Institute and National Parks, held the “Third Meeting of Environmental Management Lower Caquetá River”, in La Pedrera, Amazon, during the week of the 14^th to 21^st of February 2010 with the attendance of 60 people representing organizations and institutions of the middle and lower Caquetá river region.

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