Policy Network Ecuador

Against a background of evolving reforestation and nature conservation policies, the project conceptualizes the framework and structures of forest governance in Ecuador. Key stakeholders in the use, management and conservation of forest genetic resources are identified at national level. They are interviewed and invited to participate in a survey to perform a social network analysis.
Interests, values and technical beliefs are related to policies of integration and segregation of forest areas in terms of production and conservation of forest genetic resources in Ecuador. This project presents the network structures of forest governance, their attributes and their power metrics as an important socio-political aspect in the sustainable management of forest genetic resources.
This quantitative and qualitative study supports further development of governance arrangements for forest conservation and reforestation in Ecuador. Furthermore, it stimulates the application of the analytical methodologies in additional countries.