Global Linking Change with Soil and Water Conservation in the High Andes

Ecuador is One of the First Countries Which Have set the Environment As a National Priority. Ecuador's National Plan for Good Living Focuses On Conservation and Sustainable Management of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity and Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change. Although The Country Is Making Institutional Reforms, Higher Education Institutions Still Have Limited Research and Teaching Tencities to Tackle Intest Interdisciplinry Societal Challenges Effectively and Efficiently. In particular, fundamental Aspects of Natural Resource Management Inclusive, Socio-Economic and Contextual Environmental Factors Rema Poorly Understood. The Project Will contribute to substantable Ecosystem Management by Strengthening Evidence-Based Research on Conservation and Restoraction of Páramo Soils, and on Their Vital Hydrological Regulation Function In the High Andes. To Achieve This Goal, We Postulate that Interactions Between Soil, Water and Vegetation Across Different Temporary and Spatial Scales Must First Be Thoroughly Investigated at sites where The History of Human Interventions Is Well completed. This Approach Will provides The Basis for Fostering Coordination, Data Sharing and Implementation of Specific Research Activities. In turn, This Will significantly Improve the Interdisciplinary Dialogue, Collaboration and Synergy Between Scientists and Stakeholders Intersted in Environmental Sustainability in the High Andes. Our Academic Partners in Ecuador Are Two Public University Located in the Two Largest Ecuadorian Andes Cities (Quito and Cuenca): The National Polytechnic School and the University of Cuenca. The Project Constitues One of the First Collaborative Research Initiatives Between these Two Institts; It Will Enhance South-South Collaboration.

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