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ICF Establishes Disaster Relief Funds to Address Humanitarian Efforts in South Asia
The present needs in South Asia, and Mexico and Central
America are great. Along the India-Pakistan border tens of
thousands of people were killed by the 7.6 earthquake that
hit October 8th. Currently, an estimated 3.5 million people are in need of immediate
of assistnce.. >>click here
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Protecting Laguna San Ignacio, Mexico
On October 25, 2005, the International Community Foundation
(ICF) signed an historic agreement with Pronatura Noroeste and
Ejido Luis Echeverria Alvarez (LEA) to protect 120,000 acres of
pristine wildlife habitat in Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur,
Mexico. The voluntary agreement will provide clear guidelines for
local ejiditarios as they implement conservation and sustainable
development projects on their communally-owned lands.
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Assessing Loreto’s Alternative Futures
Incorporated in 1991 with a population of 9,200, Loreto, Baja
California Sur remains a small coastal community of 15,000, with
just 10,000 people in its city center. Elected officials are now
considering the approval of an urban development plan, originally
prepared by Mexico’s tourism development agency, FONATUR.
The plan calls for an expanded urban region of up to 120,000
people over the next 20 years – representing a population growth
rate of 11%. Questions remain about available water resources
and the socioeconomic
impacts of
such growth on the
community. >> click here
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Wyland Paints His 92nd Whaling Wall in La Paz
In August 2005, the community of La Paz
came together for four days to experience
a magical event. Art, education, and music
spilled out onto the malecón as Wyland, the
well-known marine life muralist from
Laguna Beach, brought his “Wyland Ocean
Challenge” to Baja California Sur.>>Click Here
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Investment Opportunities in Environment
Many of ICF’s donors enjoy recreational and sportfishing in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez)
region of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
Keeping these fishing stocks at a sustainable level is critical
for local villages and for tourism operators, both of which depend
on healthy stocks and predictable fishing seasons.
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