ECOSEO: Ecosystemic Services Observatory of the Guiana Shield
| Led by: | Philippe Thibault (WWF French Guyana) |
| Team: | Benjamin Burkhard, Ina Sieber |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Funding: | European Union, Water Basin Office Guyana |
| Duration: | 01/2018 - 12/2020 |
| Is Finished: | yes |
Main aims of ECOSEO are: 1) Definition of a transnational strategy for the conservation and valorisation of ecosystem services and associated socioeconomic benefits; 2) Identification, monitoring and communication about the main ecosystem services shared at the regional scale (water, biodiversity, carbon); and 3) Improve access to data & information on land cover/use and ecosystem conditions at the regional level.
ECOSEO wants:
- Better consider the values of ecosystems in decision-making & planning processes
- Support partner countries to meet their international commitments and be part of a regional strategy
- Strengthen knowledge and capacities of public administrations, NGO’s, civil society & decision-makers
Project partners:
- WWF Guianas
- Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente do Amapá (SEMA)
- Office National des Forêts (ONF)
- Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH)
- Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC)
- Stichting voor Bosbeheer en Bostoezicht (SBB)
