Our Central American partners have powerful lessons to teach us. They teach us about collaboration and resilience in the face of adversity…Continue Reading
Migration’s hidden drivers: Climate change & food insecurity
Late summer and fall in El Salvador is harvest time, when farmers dry corn on hot asphalt roads and families gather… Continue Reading
7 Reasons Mangroves Matter
Mangrove forests are incredibly important ecosystems. In a study from 2014, mangrove forests were found to provide ecosystem services (benefits to humans) valued at $194,000 per hectare annually. Today is International Mangrove Day and here are just a few reasons we should care about mangroves – and invest in protecting them: 1. Biodiversity. Home to […]
Salvadoran Communities to Coordinate Major Investment in Mangrove Conservation
$2.5 million destined for locally-led conservation initiatives in the bay The Fund for the Initiative of the Americas, FIAES, a leading environmental funder and conservation organization in El Salvador, announced last month it would be investing $16.6 million over the next five years in the protection of seven wetland areas and nature reserves across the […]
COP21: What does it mean for the Lower Lempa?
As the 21st United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21) winds down, we at EcoViva reflect on what these negotiations may mean, if anything, for the people most vulnerable to climate change – particularly those of El Salvador’s Lower Lempa. People of the Lower Lempa are experiencing the effects of climate change firsthand, suffering prolonged […]
