Supporting Adaptation through Productive Landscape Restoration: From Farmers to Policies Implemented by Rainforest Alliance
Project Information
In collaboration with the School of Agriculture from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (FAUSAC), the project organized and consolidated information on the results of Productive Landscape Restoration (PLR) practices implemented by producers to support the creation of a guide aligning PLR with the Flores Municipality land use plan. This guide, officially endorsed by the municipal council, draws from practical experience and established administrative procedures for municipal land leasing. Outcomes from these processes were presented to departmental authorities and discussed with the local delegation of the Presidential Secretariat for Planning and Programming, facilitating the development of a proposal to scale up such PLR initiatives throughout the department. Building on these documented experiences, the project produced communication materials and conducted training sessions involving participants from additional municipalities. Notably, seven producers from El Chal played a proactive role, having already adopted improvement practices on their respective farms.
Project Achievements
- The project supported the Ministry of Agriculture, along with other organizations, through the sustainable livestock roundtable, to deliver the “Net-zero deforestation livestock strategy”.
- The Flores Municipality has approved and adopted the Productive Landscape Restoration Guideline for municipal lands leasing.
- 383 people from the Peten department participated in PLR awareness raising and training sessions.
- Guidelines to promote PLR as an ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approach were designed for technical staff and decision makers.
- A guideline to implement PLR activities was designed for producers.
Project Status
Completed 30 Jun 2025
Key Metrics
Implemented By:
Flores Municipality, 2025
Methodological guide to promote productive landscape restoration in leased communal lands, municipality of Flores, Petén (SP)
Rainforest Alliance, 2025
Regenerative livestock farming: Roadmap to productive landscape restoration (SP)
Rainforest Alliance, 2025
Roadmap to Productive Restoration in Livestock Areas of Petén: Background, Experiences, and Lessons Learned (SP)
Rainforest Alliance, 2025
Roadmap for Productive Restoration in Livestock Areas of Petén: Problems, Solutions, and Implementation Guidelines (SP)
Rainforest Alliance, 2025
Roadmap to Productive Restoration in Livestock Areas of Petén: Scaling Up the Model (SP)
