The Living Lakes Latin America and Caribbean Network, was formed by NGOs, to protect lakes and wetlands and to support sustainable management and development of their surroundings and catchments. The network objective concentrates on the exchange of information and experiences to provide capacity building activities, co-operation with other stakeholders such as local and regional administrations and the private sector, development and coordination of projects between two and more partners, international information and awareness activities and support for political lobbying and advocacy. The main network members in Latin America are: Lake Chapala, Mexico (Fundación Cuenca Lerman Chapala & Amigos del Lago), Lake Atitlan, Guatemala (Asociación Vivamos Mejor), Lake Fuquene, Colombia (Fundación Humedales), Mar Chiquita, Argentina (Cordoba University), Lake Titicaca, Bolivia (Trópico), Pantanal, Brazil (Ecotrópica). A Memorandum of Understanding was signed with Fundación para la Gestión Ambiental Participativa (FUNGAP) in Costa Rica, which coordinates more than 30 organizations working on lakes and wetlands in Central and South-America.
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Lakes and wetlands are among the most important ecosystems; nonetheless, they are the most threatened in the world. Two thirds of wetlands and lakes have been lost, or have been damaged by drainage, the conversion of land to cultivation soils, the use of underground sources, pollution and waste disposal. This is why the mission of Lagos Vivos América Latina y el Caribe network comprised by NGO´s is to protect lakes and wetlands, and to support sustainable development around them. The objective of this network focuses on the exchange of information and experiences to provide activities fostering capacities and cooperation with other interested parties such as local and regional administrations and the private sector. |
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