Community Conservation Resilience Initiative in Guna Yala, Panama
Download the summary report here INTRODUCTION The two-day workshop took place on Ustupu island, in the Guna Yala Indigenous Region. People from various Guna communities participated, most of whom live on small, scattered islands. It was attended by a diverse range of community members including the ‘Saglas’ (community chiefs), the administrative chief, members of the Guna women’s committee, and members of a local NGO. The main types of ecosystem in the region are tropical rainforests, mangroves and coastal marine ecosystems. …
