Lissary Parede presenting the final CSA project for the Hispaniola pine (Pinus occidentalis) reforestation programme in Jarabocao, La Vega, as part of the Collaborative Social Accountavility Diploma for Biodiversity Conservation at a national event. Credit: INTEC.
By: Jhoan Almonte Mateo and Manuel Hernandez Buret – INTEC
Santo Domingo, 17 March 2025 – In a world where environmental and social challenges are intricately intertwined, innovative and collaborative solutions are essential to build a sustainable future. One promising approach is collaborative social accountability (CSA), as a set of methodologies that allows for comprehensive interaction between citizens, civil society and the state.
This approach not only promotes biodiversity conservation but also includes other social factors such as gender equity and the participation of the younger generations during the process. This powerful combination of objectives reflects the interdependence between the health of our planet, social justice and the decisive role of women in biodiversity conservation.