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02-16-2007, 02:50 PM
The Dominican government and the German Development Bank KFW plan to spend EUR9.5 million on sustainable environmental projects in the border region. The projects will be concentrated in the Artibonite river basin area and the Jaragua-Bahoruco Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve. KFW will invest EUR5.5 million while the Dominican government will contribute EUR4 million. Diario Libre writes that the four-year program will start this year. Funds will be used to support sustainable development in protected areas, reforestation, protecting zones vulnerable to erosion, introduction of eco-friendly agriculture, and the promotion of ecotourism.
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