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VIDEO: Sustainable Coastal Communities in Dominican Republic

January 14, 2014

AgroFrontera, a nonprofit organization based in Montecristi which, in partnership with Counterpart International, works with communities to sustainably develop their food and farming systems. Watch how the non-profit is turning around farming and fishing practices that have had grave #environmental impacts on Montecristi National Park.

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