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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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