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Canete Prefecture is located in the Coastal region, approximately 200 km south of the capital, Lima. Near-drought conditions in the past few years made life in this poverty-stricken area harder, since the people use river water from the Andes for agriculture. Beginning in 1992, ICA has conducted a health, sanitation, and agriculture development project in Canete. In 1996, the irrigation system was upgraded to cover a wider area by installing and extending new water pipes in Uquila village. A Japanese wind-power specialist was sent to repair the existing windmills for pumping up underground water and to install new ones. Also, in an effort to secure water, various programmes were carried out in other villages including a mini-dam construction in Uayanti, drinking water pipe extension in Alcadeno, and leadership training and reforestation to reclaim the desert in some other villages. In 1997, we will expand the water project to a wider area, add an environmental and reforestation program, and teach animal raising to increase child and family nutrition. We are providing materials and expert trainers to make this program a big success.  icajapan

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Yesera Village where the project was carried out is located in the Asis valley. Spring water from an underground 'river' is coming out around the green area. Elsewhere is rough land with only earth and rocks where there is no water. 3. The valley with a windmill installed. It is difficult to secure water for agriculture and drinking in this dry place where the water supply is inadequate. The windmill which uses the natural energy is effective. In order to enable the long term agricultural plan, the villagers will need to do the maintenance. In the ICA's project of 1996, the tower height was increased to catch sufficient wind. This time, overhaul was conducted to the old windmill which was not functioning because of the breakage of parts. At the same time, the methods of repairing were taught to the villagers. In the process of making plans, an exchange of the ideas was done with the university group in Lima who specialize in supporting rural development. The vertical axis sail-wing windmill which was installed by the ICA project last year, was destroyed because of the phenomenon of El Nino. All the parts of the windmill including the tower, gear and sail had fallen into the well by the flood of rocks and mud. Most of the parts were past retrieval except one. Even the rotor was built newly even though the rotor was taken out from the well by the villagers. The well in the east side of the village is big and has a large quantity of water. For this reason, two windmills were planned for installation. For the demonstrative reason, two different types of windmills: the vertical axis sail-wing windmill and the muitiblade windmill are to be installed. Taking the budget and efficiency into consideration, the rotor for the new multiblade windmill was ordered from the University in Lima, and the tower was constructed by the ICA staff. Installation of the Power Generating Windmill in el Arca de Noe Village. Although electricity goes through nearby Arca village, the electricty does not come into this village. In this project, one windmill system was purchased from a manufacture in Lima and installed for the purpose of electricity generation as well as to be a demonstration model.

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The location of our Peru project is situated in Cochamarca which is north of Lima about 3400m above sea level. It takes approximately 6-7 hours to get there from Lima. Because of the rainy season during the months January to March, the surrounding area is thick with vegetation. However even with the rain, there is hardly any edible vegetation growing in the planting fields. The reason for this soil erosion is a major problem in Cochamarca. The local villagers have been logging the surrounding areas without any regard for the environment. This situation has only worsened over the years. The crop levels are very low in the villages around Cochamarca. The local villagers have been a busing the use of fertilizers because of their insufficient knowledge and technology. The local villagers get their daily water from the river by boiling it before use. There are no proper toilet facilities to be found. The poor sanitary conditions and practices (eating with dirty hands etc.) have resulted in frequent outbreaks of diseases among the villagers. Faced with these problems, the villagers realized that outside help was needed to help them change their existing situation. Thus, this project plan was initiated with ICA Peru's expertise, professional skills and knowledge as well as the villagers' consensus for change. The duration of this project will be 3 years. During the first year, the project will be put into practice in Cochamarca. In the 2nd year, the project will be expanded to include Cochamarca's neighboring village, Colcapumpa, and in the 3rd year, San Juan village. This project will emphasize the conservation of the environment and on improving the farming techniques of the villagers. They will also be taught how to maximize their surrounding resources to create more income (via produce) to improve their living standards. This project involve 150 households directly and 117 households indirectly. (Each household consists of around 5 persons). 1. Establish five 10 cubic meters Bio-digesters to convert animal and vegetable waste products into organic fertilizers and household fuel. 2. Improve the type of fruit trees being grown. At least 200 peach and 100 ponsiana trees will be planted in each village. 3. Plant about 300 ponsiana trees in parks or empty spaces and 1000 eucalyptus trees on 3 hectares of land. 4. Hold training workshops on how to improve the soil composition and how to utilize the machinery. 5. Build an irrigation facility for the nursery. Along with this, a windmill water pump and a 150 cubic meters reservoir will be built. 6. Build an electric system to power either a health center or a primary school for the 3 villages. The electricity will generated by solar or wind energy. 7. Build a water supply system. (30 cubic meters water storage tank, water pump and pipes) 8. Build public toilet facilities.

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ICA Bangladesh made large advances in its forest management work by also hosting a national workshop to explore the underlying causes of deforestation, and to propose pathways and actions to address these underlying causes. The event brought together over 100 participants drawn from among policy makers, NGOs, indigenous peoples, the media, and other stakeholders. The workshop began with presentations from research studies on three major forest areas - Mangrove, Saal and Chittagong Hill Tracts reserve forest - undertaken from February-April 2008. The research and intense discussions highlighted the fact that deforestation in Bangladesh continues to occur at alarming rates and that the underlying causes of this deforestation are manifold. The study also identified the main actors involved in the process and recommended effective measures to address the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation in Bangladesh. The event received substantive and varied media coverage, helping to raise the profile of forest management issues in the country. - Bangladesh

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On October 7th, members of the Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network (CSLN) and community members from across the city joined in engaging dialogue around the concept of spatial justice. The event, called 'Is it Just Space?', included an interactive panel discussion and small group conversations that discussed the relationship of space, public and private, to social justice issues.  The event was collaboratively planned by ICA and Center for Humans and Nature (CHN).
The evening started with small-group discussions, each facilitated to discuss specific challenges regarding space. While the topics were varied, the report backs from each group indicated a common interest in intentionally including communities in urban planning committees and the decision making process. The initial small groups then fueled the direction of the panel discussion which featured Julian Agyeman (Tufts University), Michael Bryson (Roosevelt University), Melanie Eckner (Uptown), and Orrin Williams (South Side).
Book-ending the panel with audience participation created a space for group ownership of ideas and community expertise. In the final discussion, the group imagined furthering the conversation through a series of events and spaces that would be dedicated to greater community ownership of space and decision making.