The Living Forest: innovative conservation efforts of the Kichwa people of Sarayaku earn the Equator Prize 2021
Deep in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, accessible only by boat or plane, the Kichwa people of Sarayaku are advocating for Indigenous rights and protecting their ancestral territory. They are pursuing a sustainable lifestyle that sees nature not merely as a resource, but as a living and sacred entity worthy of legal rights and protection. Indigenous peoples have been contributing to nature conservation in diverse and sustainable ways for centuries. As a result, they have built a rich repository of traditional knowledge that can serve as a sourc...
 
The Dragon’s Jewels: Vietnamese communities scale up local action to tackle plastic waste
One of the most popular attractions in Vietnam, Ha Long Bay, is a UNESCO World Herita...
 
Guardians of the Amazon: empowering indigenous women to conserve the forests of the Colombian Amazon
Protecting the forests of the Colombian Amazon, while improving the living conditions of the communities that inhabit them, is the mission of the Guardians of the Amazon. Specifically devoted to empow...

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Established in 1992, the year of the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF Small Grants Programme embodies the very essence of sustainable development by "thinking globally acting locally". By providing financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods, SGP demonstrates that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives.

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The Living Forest: innovative conservation efforts...
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The Dragon’s Jewels: Vietnamese communities scal...
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Guardians of the Amazon: empowering indigenous wom...
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Coastal life and resilience: diversifying liveliho...
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Global biodiversity goals cannot be achieved witho...
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Queens of their hives: a network of Mayan women pr...
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Accelerating local action and innovation with Micr...
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Our Lake, our Life: protecting their lake and thei...
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Indigenous Allies: supporting Indigenous Peoplesâ€...
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Women Who Fish: the fisherwomen of Turkey...