Second Regional Stakeholder Meeting - Amazon region, Leticia 6th - 8th February 2008

After the success of our first stakeholder meeting for the Andean region, we are holding the second regional-level stakeholder meeting in Leticia focussed on the Amazonian region. The participants come from 6 different countries, covering different disciplines and representing different institutions. Here are the presentations:

Introduction of ESPA project for Andes/Amazon by Roberto Porro -  AI

Introduction to ecosystem services and the validation workshop by Camilo Ortega -  WWF

Work package 1:  Spatial analysis of ecosystem services and poverty in Andes/Amazon

Preliminary Results in water, climate, soil and carbon in WP1 by Leonardo Saénz - KCL

Preliminary results of mapping in biodiversity for WP1 by César Suárez - WWF

Preliminary ideas for integration of ecosystem services and socio-economics by Leonardo Saénz - KCL

Work Packages 2 and 3: Management options and case studies:

Critical analysis of Management options by Jan Börner -  AI

Case studies in the Andes/Amazon by Rubén Dario Estrada - CIAT

Work Package 5:  Needs assessment:

Evaluation of Research Needs in the Region by Camilo Ortega - WWF

Evaluation of Training Needs in the Region by Ana M. Piñeros - WWF

Evaluation of Needs for Public Policy in the Region by Ana M. Piñeros - WWF