"Costa Rica Launches Groundbreaking Environmental Initiative" - 0 views
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The funding will support a new ground-breaking, multi-million-dollar environmental initiative called Forever Costa Rica that will at least double the nation’s marine protected areas, dramatically improve the management of both marine and terrestrial protected area systems and provide necessary financing to sustain these environmental efforts in perpetuity.
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By 2015, with assistance from the Forever Costa Rica project, Costa Rica expects to become one of the first developing nations in the world – if not the first – to complete its protected-areas goals under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
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On October 14, 2010 the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica, the Central Bank of Costa Rica and The Nature Conservancy announced their agreement on a debt-for-nature swap that will provide more than $27 million over the next 15 years
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Reflection: What a fascinating article. This article was jammed packed with information. The Forever Costa Rica project seems like a great way to go about conserving the land. I love how Costa Rica is so devoted and so passionate about conservation. Many other countries, including the United States could really learn from Costa Rica. Protecting natural resources is so important. Costa Rica has been taking the right steps forward. With the help of the Forever Costa Rica project and the finances of $27 million Costa Rica will be able to make strides forward in conservation and protecting their important lands. Questions: 1) Why is the United States helping in financing the project? 2) Does this mean the United States will consider the same for our country? 3) How many areas are projected to be protected? 4) How far has Costa Rica come since the project began in October 2010? 5) In our project we will need to include the Forever Costa Rica project.
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Research Journal #2: Article Two Question: How is ecological conservation effecting Costa Rica? Source: The Nature Conservancy: "Costa Rica Launches Groundbreaking Environmental Initiative" by Colleen Roche Citation: Roche, Colleen. "Costa Rica Launches Groundbreaking Environmental Initiative." Nature Conservancy News Room . The Nature Conservancy , 15 Oct. 2010. Web. 8 Mar. 2011. . Summary: This article focuses on the Forever Costa Rica project. This project is working towards doubling the nation's marine protected areas, dramatically improve the management of protected areas, and provide the finances needed to sustain these "environmental efforts". By 2015 the project is hoping to become "one the first developing nations in the world--if not the first--to complete its protected-areas goals". Finances for the projects will come from the Government of the United States and the republic of Costa Rica as well as the Central Bank of Costa Rica and The Nature Conservancy. All together they will provide $27 million over the next 15 years. With the Forever Costa Rica project underway, and finances set in place, Costa Rica is ready to further their ecological conservation. Reflection & Questions on Sticky Note