Rio de Janeiro: Reverting Rural Degradation

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Rio de Janeiro: Reverting Rural Degradation

	Summary The objective is to restore the land, improve the quality and quantity of water and reduce poverty by introducing sustainable and economic land-use systems.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The widespread practice of slash-and-burn in Atlantic Rainforest areas leads to severe degradation of soil, water resources & landscapes. This resulted in growing rural poverty & migration to cities. Today 85% of native forests have gone & the entire ecosystem is doomed to disappear if nothing is done. Thus the priority is to preserve Mata Atlantica forest parcels that can act as “corridors” linking other remnants, so that its fauna have enough space to expand & maintain viable populations.

Activities

Establish a center of convergence for organizations interested in studies and experimentation of new technology for better land use; Invest in sustainable production training; show that more lasting returns can be obtained from sustainable production

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Funding Policy: partial (Retired)

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Promote substitution of destructive land & forest-use models with alternatives that offer ecologically and economically sustainable production; Spread awareness and knowledge of environmental conservation and sustainable development

Project Message

After 20 yrs. working as a vet in several regions of Brazil, I decided to start this project that teaches farmers ways to protect & restore the environ. & simultaneously earn money.
- Roberto Lamego, Director