IPSI Collaborative Activity Proposal Form
The following form is for use when submitting proposed IPSI Collaborative Activities for consideration by the IPSISteering Committee. See the Collaborative Activity Guidelines on p. 3 for more information.
Please return the completed form to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
IPSI Collaborative Activities are the activities that shall be undertaken by more than one IPSI member
and constitute an important part of IPSI activities with the purpose of fostering collaboration within theIPSI membership and implementing the IPSI Strategy and Plan of Action. The IPSI Collaborative
Activities shall be developed and implemented with the endorsement of the Steering Committee inaccordance with the Collaborative Activity Guidelines. Resource mobilization for IPSI collaborative
activities shall be the responsibility of the implementing members in principle. – IPSI Operational
Guidelines, Chapter 5.4
Date of Application:

December 3, 2015

Project title:
Sustainable forest management, conservation of biological diversity and promotion of landscapes for socioecologic production in indigenous territories of the Uwalcox micro-watershed in Guatemala’s Western
Altiplano. [PD 778/15 Rev.1 (F)]Collaborating organizations (IPSI members):（*Please underline the leading organization)
Asociación Vivamos Mejor (AVM)
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
Other contributing organization(s) (including IPSI non-members):
National Forest Institute, INAB
National Council for Protected Areas, CONAP
Contact:
Name: Takeshi Goto
Job title: Assistant Director, Division of forest Management
Organization: International Tropical Timber Organization
E-mail address: goto@itto.int, leigh@itto.int
Telephone: (8145) 223-1110
Fax: (8145) 223-1111
Address:
International Organizations Center - 5F
Pacifico-Yokohama
1-1-1 Minato-Mirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama 220-0012, Japan
Expected term (e.g. 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2015):
April 2017 – March 2020 (project is approved but still pending finance)
IPSI strategic objective(s) addressed (tick all that apply; see p. 3 for more details):
X

1. Increase knowledge and understanding of SEPLS

X

2. Address direct and underlying causes responsible for the decline or loss of SEPLS

X

3. Enhance benefits from SEPLS

X

4. Enhance human, institutional and sustainable financial capacities
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Description of the activity:
Please provide as much information as possible on: Background Activities (including site locations if applicable)
 Expected outcomes Actors and task sharing
 How the activity relates to the IPSI Strategy and IPSI Plan of Action
 Resources, funding Monitoring and reporting
Full project document is attached as a PDF.
This collaborative activity will promote the conservation of biological diversity, sustainable forest management,
and community agroforestry in the Uwalcox River micro-watershed, to promote adaptation to climate change
and improve living standards for indigenous communities in Guatemala, implementing integrated management
practices in the micro-watershed area.
The collaborative activity will implement a participatory approach to plan sustainable forest management andconservation of biological diversity in tropical forest ecosystems (pine-oak and cloud forests) in the Uwalcox
River micro-watershed, as a strategy for climate variability and change adaptation and mitigation.
Furthermore, it will promote the development of socio-ecological production landscapes through therestoration of forest and agroforestry cover in forestlands now denuded of forests and/or under agriculturaluse, as a strategy to promote ecologic connectivity between forest stands and to strengthen food selfsufficiency among indigenous communities in Uwalcox micro-watershed area.
The collaborative activity will increase the valuation of conservation of biological diversity and tropical forest
ecosystem services, implement actions together with local indigenous communities, municipal authorities, civilsociety and public institutions to promote conservation, sustainable forest management and ecologicalconnectivity of forest stands in the Western volcanic range of Guatemala with a view to enhancing living
standards and livelihoods of indigenous communities in Guatemala’s Altiplano.
Activities will be implemented in predominantly indigenous lands of the K'iche ethnic group, in the Westernrural area of Guatemala; therefore it will take into consideration their local culture, common law rights andvision of the world at all times.
This collaborative activity is consistent with objectives 1, 2 and 3 of the International Partnership for theSatoyama Initiative, IPSI, Plan of Action which point to the need for increased knowledge and understanding ofsocio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SELPS) by making scientific information and traditional
knowledge widely available, addressing the direct and underlying causes responsible for the decline or loss ofbiological and cultural diversity as well as ecological and socio-economic services from SELPS so as to restore
and/or recover them and increasing the sustainable delivery of ecosystem services for human well-being.
Please attach additional pages as necessary.

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IPSI Collaborative Activity Guidelines
Overview
IPSI Collaborative Activities are activities that are carried out by two or more IPSI member organizations and that
contribute to IPSI’s strategic objectives. Participants may include contributing IPSI non-members also, but atleast two must be IPSI members. Activities may include research, capacity-building, awareness-raising, on-theground or any other activities that contribute to IPSI’s strategic objectives.
IPSI’s strategic objectives, as identified in the IPSI Strategy, are:
1. Increase knowledge and understanding of SEPLS
2. Address the direct and underlying causes responsible for the decline or loss of biological and cultural
diversity as well as ecological and socio-economic services from SEPLS
3. Enhance benefits from SEPLS
4. Enhance the human, institutional and sustainable financial capacities for the implementation of theSatoyama Initiative
In order to be recognized as an IPSI Collaborative Activity, an activity must be proposed to and endorsed by theIPSI Steering Committee.

Proposal and endorsement procedure
Activities to be considered for recognition as IPSI Collaborative Activities should be proposed to the IPSI
Secretariat using the “IPSI Collaborative Activity Proposal Form” included in this document (p. 1-2). Upon initialverification, the Secretariat will forward proposals to the IPSI Steering Committee for consideration.

Responsibilities and benefits
Participants in IPSI Collaborative Activities are encouraged to use IPSI’s name and the Satoyama Initiative logo inpromotional and informational materials related to the activity, and to acknowledge IPSI’s support in all outputs.
Collaborating organizations are strongly encouraged to provide the IPSI Secretariat with updates on the progressof IPSI Collaborative Activities on a regular basis or as new information becomes available, to be disseminatedthroughout IPSI’s communications network. The form attached as Annex 1 (p. 4) below may be used for thispurpose.
At the conclusion of an IPSI Collaborative Activity, collaborating organizations are asked to report on the activity
and any outputs and/or outcomes using the form attached as Annex 2 below (p. 5).
It is up to the participants’ discretion which organization will serve as the contact point for the IPSI Secretariat.

Resource mobilization
Organizers of IPSI Collaborative Activities are strongly recommended to secure resources necessary for activities
on through their own means. Collaboration with other IPSI partners and use of an IPSI Collaborative Activity’sendorsement to find funding sources are recommended means of mobilizing resources for IPSI CollaborativeActivities.

Contact
Secretariat of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI)UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-8925, Japan(tel) +81-3-5467-1212(fax) +81-3-3499-2828(email) isi@unu.edu
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Annex 1: Progress report for IPSI Collaborative Activity (ongoing)
The following form is for use when reporting progress of an ongoing Collaborative Activity. Please fill out thisform as updates become available and submit to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
Reporting Date:
Project title:
Please provide any relevant information on the activities and any outputs and/or outcomes below:

Please attach additional pages as necessary.

4Annex 2: Report of conclusion of IPSI Collaborative Activity
The following form is for use in reporting the conclusion of an IPSI Collaborative Activity. Please fill out this form
when the Collaborative Activity is finished and submit to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
Reporting Date:
Project title:
Actual term (e.g. 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2015):
Please provide a description of the activities and its outputs and/or outcomes below:

Remarks:
Please attach additional pages as necessary.

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