Since 2000, the COMPACT programme has been working with communities living in the vicinity of eight World Heritage Sites in Africa, Asia, Meso-America and the Caribbean. Through extensive on-the-ground experience and a participatory methodology that integrates an evidence-based approach, COMPACT has rigorously tested the claim that communitybased initiatives can signifi cantly increase the effectiveness of biodiversity conservation in globally signifi cant protected areas while alsoimproving local livelihoods.
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Awards
2000 - Philippine National Oil Company, Christopher Jordan, MD, Inc., and SATMP National Contest
Yamog Renewable Energy Development Group, Inc. won third prize for the project: "Community-Based Watershed Management and Water Resource Utilization for Hydropower in Davao City"
