In Bogotá on August 17th--as the peace negotiations between the Colombian Government and the FARC neared fruition--representatives of environmental non-profits, government institutions and the private sector gathered for a Moore-funded discussion on peace and the environment in Colombia.
The Colombian Amazon stretches across almost half of the country, and has long been a priority region for the foundation's Andes-Amazon Initiative. Funding has supported the creation and consolidation of protected areas, and recognition and management of indigenous land.
Read a summary of the one-day meeting from the Inter-American Dialogue here.
For more on the new peace agreement, read "Colombia and FARC reach deal to end the Americas' longest war," by Nicholas Casey, New York Times, here.
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