Target sectors include alternative agriculture, non-timber forest products, renewable energy, ecotourism, and handicrafts. EEV lends only to rural producers that have pre-existing commercial relationships with trading companies in buyer countries that are undertaking commercial pursuits for conservation purposes. Loan proceeds are being used for post-harvest financing of coffee stock prior to export. In Belize s Toledo District , EcoLogic is working with the Kekchi Council of Belize to create viable Mayan alternatives to managing Sarstoon-Temash National Park that respect traditional land rights and safeguard areas critical for biodiversity conservation. We are also strengthening the park management capabilities of a regional village council.
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