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

Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Environment and Natural Resources Law)

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First Grant

2013
Total Number of Grants

6
Cumulative Grant Amounts

$6,978,000

Focus Areas
Environmental Conservation

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Founded in 2004, Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Environment and Natural Resources Law) promotes the sustainable management of the Amazon ecosystem and the rights of indigenous people across Peru. Priorities include climate change, energy, infrastructure development and forestry. The organization focuses on both national policies and local programming in Cusco, Junín, Lima, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Puno, San Martin and Ucayali regions.

Through its work, Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales promotes access to information, public participation and compliance with social and environmental standards to protect the rights of indigenous communities. The organization monitors financial investments in the region to ensure that projects satisfy environmental, social and governance standards. It ensures that local communities have a voice in the development of extractive industries and infrastructure projects and also promotes policies and actions that build social and environmental safeguards into land-use and development planning.