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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Center for Conservation and Eco-Development
Samaná and its Environs
Ave. Romulo Betancourt #555
Apt. 3B
224227Santo Domingo
Dominica
Email: cebse@verizon.net.do
Website: www.samana.org.do
Type: NGO
Scope: local
Interest in Forestry: central
Description
Our mission is "The conservation and sustainable use of the natural and cultural resources of Samaná
Bay and the natural areas which surround it, with the active participation of its communities"
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In order to help us realize this goal we are currently implementing the following integrated programs:
* Community Participation and Environmental Education:
Within this program we carry out activities that involve and strengthen the community sectors, important
to the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources. We provide information, and
develop local capabilities so that communities can manage their resources consistent with the ideal
of sustainable development. We place emphasis on the formation of community groups, the training
of school teachers and the provision of student internships.
* Sustainable Development:
The objective of this program is to design and implement, in collaboration with the local people, integrated
strategies which balance economic development with resource conservation. We work with
communities to create and promote models of production and services that generate benefits while minimizing
negative impact. Ecotourism, fisheries, and agriculture are the sectors in which we focus.
* Conservation of Biodiversity:
In order to better understand and protect ecosystems and species in danger of extinction, or critical
to development, we implement research activities within this program focused specifically on marine-coastal
resources and native flora.
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