Welcome
About Us
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The Ríos Andinos Group (Andean Rivers) is a non-political conservation and sustainable development think tank. In 2019, Ecuador's Ministry of Agriculture (MA) granted its legal status as a not-for-profit organization (foundation).
The Ríos Andinos bring together a multidisciplinary team of national and international experts with experience
The Ríos Andinos Group (Andean Rivers) is a non-political conservation and sustainable development think tank. In 2019, Ecuador's Ministry of Agriculture (MA) granted its legal status as a not-for-profit organization (foundation).
The Ríos Andinos bring together a multidisciplinary team of national and international experts with experience in different areas related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support our vision and approach at the national and subnational levels.
VISION
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By 2030, Ríos Andinos and its partner organizations have mobilized technical and financial resources to promote gender-sensitive, climate-smart, sustainable forest conservation and sector development through wilding, nature-based tourism, and agricultural business models. We envision women-led initiatives and private enterprises coexisting with healthy ecosystems.
APPROACH
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APPROACH
We intervene in areas where there is a strong interaction between people and nature. We collaborate with central and local governments, cooperative agencies, research institutions, businesses, NGOs, farmers, local women’s groups, and schools. We employ practical conservation science, wilding approaches, and economic analysis to restore hi
We intervene in areas where there is a strong interaction between people and nature. We collaborate with central and local governments, cooperative agencies, research institutions, businesses, NGOs, farmers, local women’s groups, and schools. We employ practical conservation science, wilding approaches, and economic analysis to restore high-conservation-value forests (HCVF) and implement climate-smart agriculture and livestock practices to promote nature-based tourism. Enhancing women's equity and skills is a central component of our approach.