Dr. Carol Zavaleta-Cortijo
Co-Chair
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Peru, Bolivia
Carol is a Quechua Peruvian researcher. Her areas of specialty include Indigenous and Intercultural Health, Climate Change, and Food and Nutrition Security.
Bolivia
Bolivian partners have joined IPON in 2023. They aim to collaborate with the Yurakés people in 4 indigenous communities.
Country Context
Food System Characteristics
Locally food produced in small farms, backyards and rivers
Main climatic & environmental stresses
Intense rainfall, warmer temperatures
Main social stresses
Deforestation and land insecurity
Key Collaborators
- SAMMA.
Team Members