There is no shortage of environmental policy in the Lower Lempa and the Bay of Jiquilisco. Between multiple international environmental designations, landmark national environmental laws, progressive municipal ordinances, and unprecedented local community plans, Central America’s largest mangrove estuary has come a long way since the signing of land reform in the 1992 Peace Accords. Nevertheless, bridging […]
Communities Bringing about Institutional Change in Crime Prevention and Enforcement
In El Salvador, many of the country’s most pressing problems require coordinated solutions. In the Bay of Jiquilisco, local successes in community processes are being noticed by authorities, and public institutions are looking toward community organizations for leadership. Three years ago, La Coordinadora de Puerto Parada, one of EcoViva’s partners in El Salvador, began coordinating […]
