ABSTRACT
This chapter traces the history of the territorial conflict in the Cordillera del Condor region between Ecuador and Peru over the course of several decades. It highlights the compromises made by Ecuador and Peru in the successful resolution of the dispute, including the commitments to establish protected areas on each side of the border. The chapter recognizes that while peace has been secured partly through the designation of protected and demilitarized ecological parks, the peacebuilding potential of the areas could be further realized through a binational approach to sustainable development in the region. To coordinate conservation and sustainable management initiatives in the area, the Acta Presidencial de Brasilia called for the creation of the Binational Plan for the Development of the Border Region. Under binational plan, and through the use of both national and international resources, a series of infrastructural, environmental, economic, and social projects are being implemented in the border zone.
