FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

09/04/2026

On the banks of the Pastaza River, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Achuar indigenous community of Kupatas demonstrates how conservation and economic development can go hand in hand. For several years, they have responsibly and respectfully utilized what the forest provides, while generating opportunities and better livelihoods.

14/02/2025

The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) are living heritage systems inhabited by communities that maintain an intricate relationship with their territory.

09/09/2025

15/10/2024

PROEZA Paraguay project is making progress in supporting participating rural and Indigenous families through an integrated sustainable development strategy that combines poverty reduction, reforestation, renewable energy, and climate change goals.