We will also help to undertake necessary steps (through provision of small grants) for further strengthening of such conservation efforts which will not only encourage the current actors to keep up and strengthen their initiatives but will also inspire others to undertake similar efforts wherever possible.
Some criteria were set by the ARCOS team on requirements to qualify as a partner under the ARCOS NBCEs scheme and these include, among others, involvement in an Ecosystem services-dependent business, commitment to integrate ecosystem services conservation in their business plans and being quartered near a protected area or in a town/centre nearby.
For more information, please read the ARCOS’