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Written by Javier Mateo-Vega, Eva Garen and Cecilia Viana, this article describes the importance of capacity building for payment for ecosystem services (PES) in the context ot the Atlantic forest of Brazil. (Article in English)

This article written by Javier Mateo-Vega, provides an overview of ELTI's work throughout its five years of activities. The article highlights the importance of providing capacity-building on strategies to conserve, restore and/or reduce impacts and threats to tropical forests outside of protected areas.

To read the article, download the fall/winter 2010 (vol16, #1) issue from the link below and go to Page 20. (Article in English)

Brief introduction to ELTI's newest staff members, Saskia Santamaría and Yohany Candanedo.

To read the profiles, download the May 28, 2010 issue from the link below and go to Page 3. (Article in English)

Update on the recent silvopastoral systems practicum held in southwestern Panama from March 26-28. Eighteen farmers participated in the Practicum, many of whom were participants in the PRORENA native species reforestation on-farm trials.

To read about the practicum, download the April 30, 2010 issue from the link below and go to Page 2. (Article in English)

Short note about the recent ELTI/PRORENA Conference The Ecology and Ecosystem Services of Native Trees: Implications for Reforestation and Land Restoration in Mesoamerica, held on January 21-22, 2010 at STRI, Panama City.

To read about the conference, download the January 22, 2010 issue from the link below and go to Page 3. (Article in English)

Short note about the recent ELTI course Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation REDD, held in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, from October 28-30.

To read about the course, download the November 27, 2009 issue from the link below and go to Page 2. (Article in English)

Short note about the recent ELTI/PRORENA Workshop on Native Species Reforestation, and Agroforestry and Silvopastoral Systems, held in Los Santos, Panama, from September 1-4, 2009

To read about the workshop, download the October 2, 2009 issue from the link below and go to Page 2. (Article in English)

Short note about the recent ELTI/STRI Decision Makers Seminar Series for incoming government officials, held at STRI, Panama on August 18, 2009.

To read the note, download the August 28, 2009 issue from the link below and go to Page 2.  (Article in English)

STRI report on the ELTI Biofuels Conference held May 12-13 at the Singapore National University.

To read the report, download the June 5, 2009 issue from the link below and go to Page 3. (Article in English)

This conference was held on May 12-13, 2009 at the National University of Singapore.

To read the announcement, download the April 24, 2009 issue from the link below and go to Page 4. (Article in English)

This article summarizes the ELTI presence at the Conservation Finance Conference held in Valdivia, Chile from January 18-19, 2009.

To read about the conference proceedings, download the February 13, 2009 issue from the link below and go to Page 2. (Article in English)

This article, written by Steve Kemper, presents a complete overview of ELTI, what it set out to do, how it is doing it, and what is unique about its approach to tropical forest conservation. (Article in English)

Report on the Biofuels and the Neotropics: Trends, Implications and Emerging Alternatives Conference, held on December 5, 2008 at STRI.

To read the article, download the December 12, 2008 issue from the link below and go to Page 2. (Article in English)

MEM Seminar Series 2008-2009, School of Design and Environment
National University of Singapore, Singapore

Speaker: Dr. David Neidel - Coordinator, Asia Training Program, ELTI
Date: Friday, 29 August, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Room: Executive Room 5, SDE 2 Level 3

(Announcement in English)