Equator Knowledge
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Equator Knowledge
Equator Knowledge is a research, data collection, and peer-to-peer learning programme. The aim of Equator Knowledge is to compile relevant data from and about Equator Prize nominees that can serve an indispensable role in informing policy and advancing research. Equator Knowledge mobilizes academic partners at universities and research institutions to document local-level best practice in biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction, and to improve understanding of how the Equator Initiative has impacted community based organizations, their scope and effectiveness.
All nominations for the Equator Prize, including past winners and finalists, are documented in the Equator Knowledge Zone (EKZ) – a database of local level natural resource management practice. This wealth of local experience in biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction is often the source of joint research with partners and is accessible by the public. All Equator Initiative research is catalogued online, in our searchable library.
Dialogue spaces are a valuable source of peer-to-peer learning and policy recommendations. Meetings are documented in detail, common challenges are identified, common solutions celebrated, and key recommendations are brought forth. All knowledge products from dialogues spaces are also catalogued in the library.
To link local and indigenous groups between events, the Community Knowledge Service (CKS) facilitates peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and expertise exchange on natural resource management with a broad range of stakeholders. Regional focal points coordinate activities and events, while the CKS Online web portal provides a virtual platform for global exchange.
Updates on Equator Initiative activities and developments in Equator Prize-winning communities, are shared in the quarterly newsletter, Between the Lines.
Our past and current research partners include:
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