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It will strengthen evidence-based decision making, integrate environmental information at the national level and prevent risks that affect the population and ecosystems.The Ministry of the Environment (Minam) took an important step in the modernization of the countrys environmental management with the inauguration of the Center for Monitoring and Evaluation of Ecosystems and Natural Resources (CMERN). This initiative seeks to optimize public and private decision-making through the use of technical, reliable and updated information on the state of the territory.
During the inauguration, the head of the sector, Nelly Paredes del Castillo, explained that one of the main contributions of the CMERN is its permanent monitoring capacity at the national level to produce information on land use and change, ecosystem degradation, biodiversity, ecosystem services, risks to dangers, contributing to the maintenance of essential ecological processes that sustain our economy and quality of life.
This platform strengthens decision-making and allows us to identify more clearly how we advance in the management of our natural resources on the coast, mountains and jungle. In addition, it becomes a key tool for academia and research, because the decisions we want to promote must be supported by solid and verifiable scientific evidence, said the head of Minam.
The aforementioned monitoring center will allow the data to be transformed into useful knowledge for environmental, economic and territorial planning. It is aimed at public and private decision makers, as well as citizens.
Through maps, indicators, analysis and the technical interpretation of Minam specialists, the center will guide responsible investments and public policies based on evidence, in a country recognized for its megadiversity.
Likewise, it will allow the protection of essential ecosystem services such as water, climate regulation and the productivity of the territory, laying the foundations for sustainable and equitable growth in the country.
It is important to highlight that the Center for Monitoring and Evaluation of Ecosystems and Natural Resources integrates information from national sectors and regional governments into an interoperable platform, strengthening institutional articulation. Its link with the National Environmental Information System (SINIA) guarantees free access to information, promoting transparency and a better informed citizenry.
The implementation of CMERN was carried out with the support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), FAO, IUCN, Profonanpe and the Dry Forest Project of the northern coast of Peru.
For Minam, this tool is fundamental, since it will contribute to risk prevention and the sustainable use of natural resources, identifying opportunities for responsible productive development.
