REGEN
It combines ancestral knowledge and technology with Asháninka communities in the Peruvian Amazon to restore the ecosystem and create regenerative products. The vision: a responsible industry that bridges science and culture.
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS_
LANDPRINT
The dMRV system in Brazil standardizes environmental assets and enables communities to exchange data for incentives, aligning their knowledge with global standards.
Blue Economy
The oceans of the world are facing tremendous strain because of human activities. Increasing pollution, acidification, overfishing, increased building, poor wastewater treatment, farmland runoff, and population growth are threatening the balance of this global system on which all humanity depends.
WHO CAN APPLY?
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Organizations legally registered and operating in one of the following countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Panamá, and Perú.
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Organizations outside the eligible countries: Organizations that are not registered in the eligible countries, but are part of the rest of IDB's 26 borrowing member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
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50% or more of the founders of the organization must be nationals of a Latin American and Caribbean country.
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More than 70% of the management and operational team must be nationals of a LAC country.
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Although it is not a precondition for receiving funding, gender equity at the management and operational levels is encouraged.
Responsible and contextual use of emerging technologies to solve previously identified challenges.
Innovator
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).
Explorer
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Who can aply?_
Nature-positive cities
Regarding the fourth priority topic “fostering innovation for nature-based solutions for cities,” the cities of Latin America are grappling with a multitude of environmental challenges and unplanned growth and the scarce inclusion of environmental issues in urban policies have led to greater vulnerability in the region.
Sustainable agriculture
Agriculture and agri-food systems play a critical role in creating jobs, reducing poverty, safeguarding food security, and preserving ecosystem services. Thus, transitioning to zero deforestation value chains and adopting agroecology can maximize positive outcomes for the region's societies, economies, and ecosystems.
Forests
The LAC region has experienced a significant loss of forest cover over the past 30 years. Forest cover in the region has declined steadily from 53% to 46% of its land area between 1990 and 2020, and the total loss of forest cover across the region during this time was 138 million hectares. This loss of natural forests is a significant threat to the region's ecological health, as well as the livelihoods of those who depend on forests for their sustenance and income.
Blue Economy
The oceans of the world are facing tremendous strain because of human activities. Increasing pollution, acidification, overfishing, increased building, poor wastewater treatment, farmland runoff, and population growth are threatening the balance of this global system on which all humanity depends.
The roots of a nature-centered future_
The NaturaTech Prize challenges people around Latin America and the Caribbean to solve the planet's most pressing issues through social entrepreneurship.
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