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Cooperation for Development |
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| Technology and Development |
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Technology areas included within Sustentia T&D network:
- Habitat and social construction. Environmental construction, using local constructing materials, with an approach focused on efficiency and functionality
- Forest management and agriculture. Usage of sustainable agricultural techniques, focused both in forest management and agriculture
- Cattle farming. Sustainable cattle farming techniques at a communal/ family level
- Water management and treatment. Low cost infrastructure focused on assuring access to water, and managed at a local level
- Health and telecommunications. Using new telecommunications technologies to guarantee access to remote sanitary services
- Alternative energies. Energy generation and distribution infrastructure, based on renewable sources, that allow access to affordable energy from remote areas
- Sustainable tourism. Training on sustainable tourism management and support on the launching of this type of initiatives integrated with the environment
- Mining. Small scale environmentally respectful mining
- Microcompanies and microfinances. Microcompanies management training and support during the launching period. Microfinance consulting
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