Forestry

3 casos de negocios inclusivos en Bolivia – video

En el marco de la Alianza WBCSD-SNV para los Negocios Inclusivos, el Consejo Empresarial para el Desarrollo Sostenible (CEDES) Bolivia, como miembro de la red regional del WBCSD, y la oficina local del SNV, han asumido en Bolivia el desafío de desarrollar y difundir el concepto de negocios inclusivos como una solución sostenible que contribuya a la reducción de la pobreza, con la participación y el liderazgo del sector privado. En este video de 13 minutos se presentan 3 casos bolivianos de negocios inclusivos que contribuyen a la superación de la pobreza a través de la incorporación de ciudadanos de menores recursos en la cadena de valor de las empresas.


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Commercial forestry as a tool to reduce poverty in Bolivia

Logo_tfdIn an earlier article we began to discuss the forest sector’s role in poverty reduction. To continue its exploration of pro-poor commercial forestry, in late September of this year the Forests Dialogue (TFD) convened a regional dialogue in Santa Cruz, Bolivia (background paper, agenda, presentations, etc. are available via this link). This group of experts came together to learn from each other and identify the conditions under which commercial forestry can play a significant role in the reduction of poverty, both locally and globally. In addition to several key steering committee member organizations, TFD partnered with CEDES (BCSD Bolivia) and The Nature Conservancy / Bolfor II Group to organize this event.

The Bolivia dialogue was a follow-up from a scoping dialogue in South Africa in 2006 and a mini dialogue in Indonesia in 2007. It was the third in a series of dialogues and field visits by this working group to countries that offer the best opportunities to explore the potential of pro-poor commercial forestry in alleviating poverty and to expand the working group's knowledge of these initiatives.

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