We are an organization born in South America to provide solutions to environmental issues in this region. We work with a regional and integrating vision for the conservation of nature and human development in the Amazon basin. We put our e xperience and expertise at the service of individuals, initiatives or organizations whose common interest is the collective welfare and conservation of the planet.
At the Foundation for Conservation and Sustainable Development (FCDS) we began our work in Colombia in 2011 with the objective of contributing to the sustainable and equitable development of human populations in the Amazon, mainly rural populations, in harmony with the conservation of nature and the social characteristics of the territories.
Throughout these years we have specialized in the continuous monitoring and analysis of environmental and social dynamics, the generation of technical information for decision making, the management of socio-environmental conflicts in border areas, the strengthening of governance, the promotion of sustainable economic activities and land use planning. We also address the planning and management of impacts associated with development projects and the combat and reduction of illegal activities that influence degradation and deforestation in the Amazon.
We create and propose tools to build solutions. Therefore, we promote and guide dialogue spaces with a multi-stakeholder and multi-level methodology, that is, we work with national and local government entities, communities, the private sector and civil society in the countries of the Amazon biome, particularly in Colombia, Peru and part of Brazil.
Our history
Our Mission
FCDS contributes to the sustainable and equitable economic development of human populations, especially rural populations, in harmony with the conservation of the natural base and the social characteristics of the territories.
Our Purpose
We collectively transform realities and environments for the common good and the conservation of the Earth.
Thematic lines
Our activities are framed in the following areas:
Knowledge management
We collect, generate and analyze technical information for the analysis of territorial contexts and the monitoring of environmental, social and economic variables.
Territorial transformation
We contribute to the change of the local, regional and national reality based on the knowledge of the territory and the strengthening of the capacities of the public, private and civil society sectors.
Advocacy and communication
We build alliances and networks for decision making and the improvement of public policies on land management and socio-environmental challenges.
Approaches
The work we are developing employs three approaches:
Multiscale
Cross-border
Gender
Intercultural
Human Rights
