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Ucayali, Peru: Low-emission rural development (LED-R) at a glance

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1 of 6 Peruvian Amazon regions forming the Interregional Amazonian Council (CIAM) – coordination council to strengthen the decentralization process & formulate an inter-regional agenda for sustainable development
Highest area of palm oil production in Peru (mostly smallscale), primarily for national markets
The region is becoming more attractive for private & foreign investment, due to infrastructure improvement, successful examples of small-scale palm production, inter alia
Community forest management projects with native communities promote timber certification & create market links
2nd largest Amazon region & 2nd highest forest cover (~9.4 million ha) in Peru
Over 8.3 million ha of forests (~86%) in forest management units (natural protected areas, forest & conservation concessions, native community forests, & others)

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Publication year

2018

Authors

David, O.; Suárez de Freitas, G.; Luna, P.; Cisneros, N.

Language

English

Keywords

deforestation, livelihoods, food security, sustainable development, policy, climate change

Geographic

Peru

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