Social production of space and nature in peasant communities of a Costa Rican dry forest 

Born in Argentina,  Silvia Cristina Vasquez-Olguin considers Costa Rica as her country of adoption after her family’s migration to the country to escape the repressive dictatorship in Argentina. Her personal  experience  was  a  journey  of  self-discovery having worked as a community engagement facilitator and researcher for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in water management, suburban supply,

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Las Nubes contributes to social and ecological well-being in Southern Costa Rica

The Las Nubes project in Costa Rica supports the protection of the biological, ecological and social values of the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor which contains  the  Las Nubes forest reserve that borders the largest protected area  in Central America. Originally created by Professor Howard Daugherty following a donation made by Toronto physician and medical researcher, Dr. Woody

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