Pasco, Peru

Indigenous communities worldwide face the dual challenge of conserving biodiversity while securing sustainable livelihoods. In Peru, the Yanesha people have pioneered a co-management approach through AMARCY, the Association for the Management and Conservation of the Yanesha Communal Reserve. Working alongside SERNANP, the national agency for protected areas, AMARCY has developed a co- management model that balances environmental stewardship with economic opportunity, leveraging traditional knowledge and innovative agroforestry practices to protect over 75,000 hectares of ancestral territory.

This case study is part of a special collection developed by Regions4 as part of its work on
Just Resilience. With the support of CONGOPE, its goal is to highlight Indigenous and community- based economic models that integrate sustainable practices, ancestral knowledge and collective organisation, and that actively contribute to environmental conservation and territorial resilience.
These experiences were identified during the Breakthrough Workshop on Indigenous Economy and Just Resilience held in Napo (Ecuador) in January 2025. The case studies include practical recommendations for subnational governments to recognise, strengthen, and collaborate with these models through their public policies, fostering a fairer, more inclusive transition in harmony with nature.

The full case study in Spanish, English and French is available below: