Cooperativa AMBIO S.C. de R.L.

AMBIO is a local non-profit organization that works with indigenous communities in the development of REDD+ projects based on its experience in the voluntary carbon market. The Cooperative AMBIO promotes sustainable rural development in a comprehensive and harmonious manner in terms of gender, culture and socioeconomic levels within the communities in various areas of the south of Mexico. For over 20 years, AMBIO has successfully promoted sustainable land-use practices among smallholder farmers in marginalised communities in Chiapas and Oaxaca. Our approach is based on close collaboration with the communities where we work, and the subsequent implementation of capacity building programs to best address their needs.

Some activities for the strengthening of capacities that have been carried out with training and workshops, which include the implementation of activities from the communities are:

• Environmental awareness
  
• Diversification of incomes by better plot techniques
  
• Use of ecological cookstoves in homes
  
• Use of UV water filters
  
• Techniques for fire management and forest fire protection
  
• Agroforestry systems
  
• Pest management
  
• Gender Perspective
  
• Rescue of herbal medicine
  
• Geographic information systems for local technicians
  
• Collection and management of forest seeds