The Ripple Effect: How local action shaped a young scientist and sparked a massive, community-driven movement to heal coral reefs in Mauritius
A coral reef is like a bustling city in an alien world—built not of concrete and steel, but of tiny, living creatures. As corals grow into large colonies, their hard skeletons create an intricate maze of shelters, feeding grounds, and breeding spaces for countless organisms.
Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean but support over 25% of all life in it—the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet.
Photo: Noemi Merz/Ocean Image Bank
Off the eastern coast of Mauritius, one such thriving underwater metropolis teemed with l...
An Ancestral Legacy: How the Kira tribe secured a landmark victory for Indigenous Peoples in a Solomon Islands biodiversity hotspot
Sitting on a rock in the middle of an unspoiled stream, Andrew Taraha scoops a handful of crystal-clear water and warns, as it drips from his fingers:
“Some will not be able to see this in the fut...
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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