Sustainable Development of the Natural Resources in Río San Juan Department, Nicaragua
Because it is a scientific survey with diagnosis results and with a proposal to order the territory, it will be good for the intentions of decentralization and territorial balance that the national politics has. It is both a contribution of information for national institutions and NGOs and the conformation of a portfolio of projects. Its function will be to raise population’s level of life and to overcome conflicts caused by the misuse of the natural resources and its effects on environment.
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Información de contacto
Title
Mr
First name
Luis
Last name
Casco
Your job title
Director
Name of your organization
Asociacion de municipios de Río San Juan (AMURS)
Organization type
Gremial annual budget/currency
Annual budget/currency
Annual Budget/Currency
Mailing address
Mailing Address
Telephone number
50525830157
Postal/Zip Code
-
Country
Nicaragua
Website
Email address
Alternative email address
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Street Address
San Carlos
City
San Carlos
State/Province
Río San Juan
Postal/Zip Code
-
Country
Nicaragua
Geotourism Challenge Addressed by Entrant
Quality of tourist experience and educational benefit to tourists , Quality of benefit to residents for the destination , Quality of tourism management by destination leadership .
Organization size
Small (1 to 100 employees)
Indicate sector in which you principally work
Conservation/Preservation organization
Year innovation began
2006
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Indicate sector in which you principally work
History, Architecture, Living culture, Nature, Destination aesthetics, Culinary or agritourism, Adventure, General tourism.
Name Your Project
Sustainable Development of the Natural Resources in Río San Juan Department, Nicaragua
Describe Your Idea
Because it is a scientific survey with diagnosis results and with a proposal to order the territory, it will be good for the intentions of decentralization and territorial balance that the national politics has. It is both a contribution of information for national institutions and NGOs and the conformation of a portfolio of projects. Its function will be to raise population’s level of life and to overcome conflicts caused by the misuse of the natural resources and its effects on environment.
BID/FOMIN
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Deseo postularme.
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Consumidores (viajeros), Mayoristas, Agentes detallistas, Operadores de Turismo, Prestatarios de servicios turísticos, Atractivos naturales y culturales.
Indica cuales de estas tematicas cubre tu innovacion (elige todas aquellas opciones que apliquen)
Planificación y Gestión de destinos, Estrategias y herramientas innovadoras para la promoción y puesta en mercado de destinos y productos en turismo sostenible y geoturismo..
Innovación
What is the goal of your innovation? Please describe in one sentence the kind of impact, change, or reform your approach is intended to achieve.
It will contribute to the departmental development through actions orientated to the adequate use of the forest potential. It will also contribute to land recovery, economic diversification
Please write an overview of your project. Include how your approach supports or embodies geotourism or destination stewardship. This text will appear when people scroll over the icon for your entry on the map located on the competition homepage.
Because it is a scientific survey with diagnosis results and with a proposal to order the territory, it will be good for the intentions of decentralization and territorial balance that the national politics has. It is both a contribution of information for national institutions and NGOs and the conformation of a portfolio of projects. Its function will be to raise population’s level of life and to overcome conflicts caused by the misuse of the natural resources and its effects on environment.
Explain in detail why your approach is innovative
It will allow developing order from a socioeconomic and environmental point of view by sharing natural resources in a sustainable way.
Impacto
Describe the degree of success you have had to date. How do you measure, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the impact on sustainability or enhancement of local culture, environment, heritage, or aesthetics? How has it transformed or contributed to the power of place or demonstrated the sustainability of tourism? How does your approach minimize negative impacts?
We have been raising public awareness. The hardest thing is to convince people to live in harmony together with nature. It has been created managements plans for the reserve, and wetlands among others. There is more presence of environmental and governmental organizations. It has been created commissions to trigger this issue; forums, workshops and trainings have been carried out.
In what ways are local residents actively involved in your work, including participation and community input? How has the community responded to or benefited from your approach?
It every community, it has been created regional development committees. The communities appropriated the issue, and they actively participate in the planning processes of local governments, for example, at Development Councils. Land owners and farmers have learned how to manage their farms differently; others exploit them for rural tourism.
How does your program promote traveler enthusiasm, satisfaction, and engagement with the locale?
In times when the American continent didn’t exist to the world, the adventurer that discovered it generated many trips to know it. In the same way, we have to let people know the initiative so it can exist. They will learn how is to discover something by bringing all good things, and leaving aside all negative things. That’s how we, humans and nature, will develop in a sustainable way.
Describe how your work helps travelers and local residents better understand the value of the area's cultural and natural heritage, and educates them on local environmental issues.
Our work raises public awareness. People learn about a 500 years hidden history. The richness and the potential of the territory make it unique. They are convinced that the development is in the conservation of the natural resource. They know they have to share it.
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Sustenibilidad
How is your initiative currently financed? If available, provide information on your finances and organization that could help others. Please list: Annual budget, annual revenue generated, size of part-time, full-time and volunteer staff.
It should be analyzed in the case it was approved. The survey is done; it only rests to apply it. It was financed with government resources. We can offer the information in due course. It‘s something to be discussed with the six local governments of the region, and it would be beneficial to discuss it in presence of the rest of the actors.
Is your initiative financially and organizationally sustainable? If not, what is required to make it so? Is there a potential demand for your innovation?
The initiative is sustainable, because is an almost virgin region for tourist investments. This situation makes it having more economic and financial potential development. It’s necessary a big investment, but time makes possible to recover it.
What are the main barriers you encounter in managing, implementing, or replicating your innovation? What barriers keep your program from having greater impact?
Barriers are that the region continues without governmental attention, donors don’t contribute to this area, political polarization, and the country’s regulations for investments.
What is your plan to expand or further develop your approach? Please indicate where/how you would like to grow or enhance your innovation, or have others do so.
Out plan is to make actors get involved by organizing and giving them the tools they ask; that each piece of land strengthens its capabilities; and that everyone know his/her role in this big venture.
La historia
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Luis Casco, AMURS Executive Director, Economist, 50525830157
What is the origin of your innovation? Tell the Changemakers and media communities what prompted you to start this initiative.
The idea emerges as a response to the need of knowing how to live together with nature without destroying it. We are in a biosphere reserve that it is endangered. We have to let people know this. It is important that its richness and potentialities are known.
Describe some unique tourist experiences that your approach provides. Be specific; give illustrative examples.
It’s a natural area, with rivers and virgin mountains. It has a big portion of the biggest lake in Central America. Its history goes from the time of the Spanish and English conquer. It has an intra-oceanic channel, among other things.
What types of partnerships or professional development would be most beneficial in spreading your innovation?
In the first place, it would benefited the population in general, local economic development, strengthening of local governments and NGOs that work for the defense of nature, and the economic sector that works with tourism.
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