Reciprocal Water Agreements protect millions of hectares of Bolivian forest
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- 13 Feb 2023
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- -In return for committing to protect their water producing forests, farming families living in upper watersheds receive incentives to help them develop sustainable production initiatives and to connect their homes to drinking water.
- -These incentives are mainly funded by the municipality and from water service providers via a monthly payment made by service users.
- -The model has expanded rapidly in Bolivia and is beginning to be replicated in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Mexico.
More than a decade ago, Bolivia pioneered an innovative conservation project. For the very first time, inhabitants of the same watershed, both those living in rural areas and in cities, could work together to protect the forest and its water sources. Read More..
