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Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.

 
 
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Grant Name:

Amazon Scenarios II

Organization:

Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc.

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Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation
  • Date Awarded:
    Nov 2005
     
  • Amount:
    $500,000
     
  • Term:
    24 months
     
  • Grant ID:
    GBMF820
     
  • Funding Area:
    Environmental Conservation
     
 
 

Woods Hole Research Center is using this grant to achieve large-scale biodiversity conservation in three regions of the Amazon Basin: the forested portion of Mato Grosso in southeastern Brazil, the highway corridor across the Andes, and the Amazon floodplain. Outcomes include slowed deforestation on private lands in Mato Grosso, integration of science and widened participation with regional planning process for tri-national area of Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia; and analysis of the impacts of frontier expansion on Amazon aquatic system.

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