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Bolivia
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Citizen-led research serves up answers on what Bolivian food vendors want
Guest blogger Jorge Vladimir Garcia describes the outcomes and challenges of research, led by traditional food vendors themselves, on what might help keep market eateries in La Paz popular in the face of rising competition.
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Bolivia's indigenous peoples drive forest farm innovation to benefit Mother Earth
In Bolivia, the state is providing support to encourage community organisations to trial innovative new business models that challenge free market norms. Could such new ways of doing business also deliver greater benefits for the planet?
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Will Payments for Watershed Services fuel the protection of ecosystem services?
It’s easier to prevent pollution harnessing the forces of nature than to clean up the mess with costly technology. Is there a solution at hand?
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Developing markets for watershed services
The services that watersheds provide – such as quantity and quality of water – are decreasing, yet demand for these services is increasing. Can market mechanisms help to increase these services by offering incentives for improved land use in catchment areas? Can mechanisms also bring benefits to poor people living in those catchments such that their livelihoods are enhanced? This project addressed some of these critical questions.
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PLA 45: Community-based animal healthcare
Participatory Learning and Action: a journal for newcomers and experienced practitioners alikeAbout PLA: Backgrou
