THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EFFORTS THAT INCREASE COOPERATION AND CAPACITY TO REDUCE DEMAND FOR ILLEGAL HARVEST AND TRADE IN TIMBER/PLANTS, FISH/WILDLIFE, GOLD/MINERALS THAT DEGRADE THE REGION AND THREATEN THE VIABILITY AND SECURITY OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COMPLEX AMAZON ECOSYSTEM. THIS ACTIVITY WILL COMPLEMENT OTHER USAID ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION THAT FOCUS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INTRA-GOVERNMENT POLICY HARMONIZATION AND COLLABORATION.