Peru

Use of visual material for eliciting shepherds' perceptions of grassland in highland Peru
People's perceptions of their environment in high mountain rangelands ultimately affect the fragile ecosystems on which they depend, and thus their welfare. This is especially true in developing countries, where the livelihoods of people living in such ecosystems depend on grazing livestock. The present study, conducted in the central mountain region of Peru, used photographs and Q...
Measured and modelled sublimation on the tropical Glaciar Artesonraju, Peru
Sublimation plays a decisive role in the surface energy balance of tropical glaciers. During the dry season low specific humidity and high surface roughness favour the direct transition from ice to vapour and drastically reduce the energy available for melting. However, field measurements are scarce and little is known about the performance of sublimation parametrisations in glacier mass balance...
Assessing high altitude glacier volume change and remaining thickness using cost-efficient scientific techniques: The case of Nevado Coropuna (Peru)
Higher temperature and change in precipitation patterns have induced an acute decrease in Andean glaciers, thus leading to an additional stress on water supply. To adapt to climate changes, local governments need information on the rate of glacier volume losses and on current ice thickness. The authors show how volume changes can be accurately estimated in remote areas using...
Adapting to uncertain futures: A report on new glacier recession and livelihood vulnerability research in the Peruvian Andes
The expected outcomes of the collaborative research project, which will continue through at least 2010, are (1) the generation of cutting-edge empirical data and theoretical insights into the current rate and magnitude of climate change induced glacier recession, shifting hydrologic processes, and human livelihood vulnerability and adaptation; (2) the refinement of rigorous...
An integrated assessment of vulnerability to glacial hazards: A case study in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru
The Rio Santa valley in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru, has been repeatedly affected by severe glacial flood disasters in the past decades. The continuing high rate of glacier retreat has led to the formation and rapid growth of a large number of glacial lakes. Due to the risk of lake outburst floods, downstream communities are confronted with serious hazards. The regional capital of Huaraz is one...
Water and mining conflicts in Peru

Impacts on water quality and quantity are among the most contentious aspects of mining projects. Companies insist that the use of modern technologies will ensure environmentally friendly mining practices. However, evidence of the negative environmental impacts of past mining activity causes local and downstream populations to worry that new mining activities will adversely affect their water...

Markets, healers, vendors, collectors: The sustainability of medicinal plant use in northern Peru
Northern Peru is the centre of the so-called Andean “health axis,” where the continuous use of more than 500 medicinal plants has been documented. Local healers as well as patients purchase a large portion of their plants at local markets. While scientific studies of medicinal plants are under way, concern has arisen over the preservation of both the large diversity of medicinal plants and the...
Conservation of Water Sources in Moyobamba: A Brief Review of the First Experience in Payments for Environmental Services in Peru

In the Alto Mayo valley , Moyobamba, Peru a  payment mechanism was introduced for sustainable forest use and reduction of water contamination by livestock and coffee wash. A committee was set-up by inhabitants of Moyobamba from the public meeting to implement the PES scheme.  A fee on the water bill was introduced in August 2009. Income is managed by the steering committee. The...

Paying for Environmental Services: Using the Contingent Valuation Method to Estimate Willingness to Pay for Conservation in the Sho’llet Forest, Peru

In Sho’llet Forest, Peru, the contingent valuation survey method was used to assess low-income people’s willingness to pay for ES, especially in addressing the impact of construction of high voltage electricity towers on the forest. After clearance thirteen years ago, no vegetation has grown in the cleared path.

Lessons learnt are not yet available. However this study may have...

Technological Innovation Servicing Biodiversity

The  RAMP PERU have developed a model that contributes to the development and progress of the capabilities of the many inventors and innovators that we find in the country. The intervention even goes beyond granting technical assistanc for the development or financing of technological products.  RAMP PERU  work alongside the innovators so that they develop their own companies...

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