Forests and sustainable forest management
A rapidly growing world population increases the demand for forest products. After oil and gas, timber, fuel and other wood products rank third on the global market. The pressure on natural forests keeps raising leading to high rates of forest loss due to deforestation and forest degradation. These processes release substantial amounts of carbon dioxide, the most common of greenhouse gases, into the atmosphere and further contribute to climate change. Corporacion Aldea Global addresses these challenges by developing and implementing better alternatives for wood production and consumption that combat climate change.
Environmental, social and technical support for 1500 hectares of forest plantations in the QuindÃo department. MIDAS programme – USAID. December 2007 – December 2009.
This project was executed in association with an USAID financed project called MIDAS (Más Inversión para el Desarrollo Alternativo Sostenible). Its purpose was to strengthen the forestry culture in the QuindÃo department. Training was provided to small and medium farmers from rural communities and a guidebook for the implementation of forest and agroforest plantations was prepared and published.