There are 29,070 projects available.
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Chile
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Biodiversity
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2005
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22,810.75
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Phase 2
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Project Number: CHI/04/10 |
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Esta iniciativa busca generar una revalorización del bosque nativo y sus productos a través de un grupo de mujeres asociadas en el Taller Laboral Santa Cecilia de las Ñochas. Dentro de sus principales líneas de acción se encuentra el uso ( ... )
table de productos forestales no maderables, aportando a la economía de las familias campesinas de montaña. En este sentido, un importante componente lo constituyen los distintos canales de comercialización diseñados para dar sostenibilidad al
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Philippines
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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21,559.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PHI/96/04 |
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· Traditional Knowledge is precious to indigenous communities and the society because it can be used for the common good. A positive acknowledgement of this knowledge and its contribution to mankind encourages preservation and practice. To ensure ( ... )
his knowledge is not lost and can be passed on to the next generation, it is important that trainers and communities be given support to do this. · The proposal is seeking support to initiatives towards Traditional Knowledge documentation. The first involves the NGO partners who shall be trained to document these knowledge and one PO partner which shall spearhead the effort towards the
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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2005
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22,598.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: KAZ/05/11 |
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Local communities of Aralkum and Chumysh villages don?t have their own land for cattle breading, and have to use the state grounds (as per sanction of the local authorities without any control over the lands rational use) and nearby private farmers ( ... )
(without any permission of the owner). As a result of a rough infringement of standards for cattle breeding, the pastures around the villages (radius of 5-7 km) are under strong degradation and desertification.
The pastures degradation process increases also due to the cattle of local community has increased in manpower, and also due to additional cattle of the inhabitants who have moved from
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
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2005
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24,533.36
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/31 |
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Just like any forest in the tropical zone, forest in target area has been providing food, fuel, medicine as well as other indirect consuming by-products. In other words, forest and community life have mutual relationships and dependence resulting ( ... )
ditional belief and sustainable use of forest provision.
The implementation of six consecutive plans for national economic and social development, starting four decades ago and for three decades, has caused a non-stop deforestation at an uncontrollable scale. And at later date, some alien species of quick money-making kind such as Eucalyptus got an official boost adding insult to the
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
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2005
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10,843.98
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/23 |
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The project area is a stretch of paddy fields without any ecologically supporting community forest. Target population earn their living through plantation of paddy and , formerly ,other cash crops such as sugar cane , tapioca and jute. The land has ( ... )
egraded , the native species, both plants and animals are dwindling in numbers, especially native trees in agricultural ecosystems. Second to paddy plantation as a mean for making a living, target population offers general labour and service. One main supplementary source is from weaving which is a long traditional practice for generations. Until 1999, weaving was just for household use.
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Chile
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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37,634.41
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Phase 2
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Project Number: CHI/04/19 |
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Este proyecto busca a través de la acción comunitaria proteger y restaurar la zona de La Poza, lugar característico del sector destinado principalmente al encuentro familiar. En este sentido, dentro de las principales acciones de planificación ( ... )
uentra la protección, recuperación y restauración del Sector La Poza, como un espacio de encuentro familiar que tiene por objetivo principal conservar y manejar sustentablemente los recursos naturales del sector, fomentando la protección de la biodiversidad, el desarrollo del ámbito productivo, social y cultural a través de la participación comunitaria de los habitantes de Islas
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Samoa
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Land Degradation
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2005
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1,533.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: WSM/OP3/01/05/26 |
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The Saleaumua Village Taulasea Committee (Traditional Healers) are promoting the revival of replanting native plants that are used by traditional healers for healing. The project will help promote the use of traditional healing methods, as it will ( ... )
ural communities who don't have enough money to go to hospitals, treat illness at home. Also, the committee of healers from the village would like to be recognized as the leading organization committed to the preservation and growing of Samoa's Native Plants for use in the Holistic Promotion of Good Health and
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Mongolia
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Biodiversity
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2005
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12,131.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MON/04/28 |
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Mongolia possesses over 800 valuable medicinal plants. But many of them have become rare and endangered due to human influence and climate change effects. There is over-harvesting and severe destruction of medicinal plants by local inhabitants to ( ... )
o foreign markets and pharmaceutical companies for their survival.
The grant intends to assist a community initiative in Bornuur sum of Tuv province to re-cultivate Calendula officinalis, Silybum marianum, Cariandrum, Rhodiola rosea, Glycyrrhizae uralensis, Раeonia anomala, Carum carvi and Ribus nigrum L, medicinal plants that have become extinct and need immediate rehabilitation
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Jamaica
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Land Degradation
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2005
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1,500.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: JAM/05/02 |
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Capacity building for possible future Land Degradation project. The planning grant will be used to hold two consultations with stakeholders and partners. The first consultation will be to conduct a repid assessment of the current needs and ( ... )
ties of the community and to review the framework of the REAP project. The grant will also be used to register CUYA as a benevolent socirty.
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India
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Land Degradation
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2005
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29,112.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/GUJ16 |
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FES is implementing a Small Grants project in three villages in Baroda district of Gujarat. The Goal of the project is River bank stabilization through improving vegetation and arresting soil erosion in the ravenous area through participatory ( ... )
s along Mahi river basin. The objective of the project is to work towards the restoration and stabilization of riverbanks along River Mahi through appropriate soil and water conservation measures, improved vegetative cover, proper tenurial arrangements and appropriate local level institutions.
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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2005
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7,040.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KEN-CWI-04-02 |
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This project is implemented in co-operation with the Embassy of Japan. The Embassy is funding the hardware of the project (e.g. pipelines, buildings etc.) while UNDP GEF SGP is funding the software of the project (e.g. capacity building).
The aim ( ... )
s project is to improve availability and accessibility to adequate water for domestic use (and, if additional water available, for kitchen gardens or nurseries) through catchment of rainwater by suitable rocks. The water will be stored in constructed water tanks and will be sold to the communities by a committee appointed to oversee the maintenance and supervision of the work. DWHH/GAA has
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Jordan
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Land Degradation
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2005
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31,100.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: JOR/05/09 |
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In Al Kitteh Village, adjacent to Dibeen Nature Reserve, west of Jerash governorate, Al Kitteh Charity Society will implement the "?Role of Local Community in Integrated Management of Water and Land Resources and Improved Land Productivity in Al ( ... )
Area.? Project. The project aims at improving the efficiency of water use from available springs in the project area in order to enhance irrigation of agricultural lands and improve agricultural productivity. This will be achieved through construction of cement irrigation channels and maintaining old ones, constructing rain-collection cisterns in a bid to eventually impact the environmental,
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2005
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8,442.72
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/04/06 |
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Role of Women in Environmental Conservation implemented by Phuentsholing Women's Association (PWA) in Chukha Dzongkhag to create awareness and cleaning campaigns amongst the Phuentsholing residence.
Phuentsholing falls under Chukha District, ( ... )
is located on the Southern foothills, adjoining the international border with the Indian state of West Bengal. It is home to approximately 40,000 inhabitants. This area is threatened by landslides, flood and small scale industries polluting the environment including the human activities.
The Phuentsholing Women's Association was formed in 1999 as a non-profit Non-Governmental Organization
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Micronesia
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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39,600.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MSP05/004 |
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The women group is organized to tackle the environment issues in their community in an integrated manner looking at waste management, biodiversity, and sustainable livelihood. Previous work has not been in a collective manner.
The Women's group ( ... )
to address the environment issues in their community looking at local plants, waste and marine particularly the reef. Without the expretise, they will partner with the government and Taiwan technical mission to develop programs to address these issues in a comprehensive manner.
With the programs which generally looks at plants/crops replanting, solid waste collection and disposal (ship it)
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Micronesia
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Biodiversity
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2005
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50,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MSP05/002 |
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Focus on Education and Awareness activities in 14 of 16 States in Palau implementing a pilot rapid education program and determine and document effectiveness of such a method.
There will be collection and creation of of educational/promotion ( ... )
als that are based on research on IBAs. With all information compiled, partners such as teachers will be trained to collaborate in the program. These materials will then be used for the rapid education program where a blitz of information and awareness raising activities will be carried out in fourteen of the sixteen States. The rapid education program will include use of posters, pamphlets,
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Micronesia
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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23,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MSP05/001 |
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First Project to be implemented in Palau under SGP and aims at building capacity of CBO/NGO sector to be able to understand and access funding resources which includes SGP that service objectives and focal areas of GEF. Mentoring support will also ( ... )
vided to those that successfully access these resources, particularly SGP funding.
This Project will explore linking experts and communities by identifying and training members of the communities to be able to forge and maintain partnerships and collaborate with other stakeholders. Other training will be undertaken for specific members of the community on proposal development and project
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Micronesia
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Biodiversity
Multifocal Area
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2005
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32,250.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MSP05/003 |
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Marine Environment Education involving all the schools in Palau from Elementary School level, high school and the college.
The PICRC is primarily a research organization and is delving into sharing its knowledge and materials with the general ( ... )
through mainly the formal education system at all levels. This Project will enable this linkage as a boost to initiate this partnership between research and public information.
Activities will include provision of expertise and information to students, teachers and community at large through interesting innovative/fun workshops and field trips and provision of educational materials on marine
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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21,071.61
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/04/14 |
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Community demonstration of the new theory of the Royal Initiative on self-sufficient economy that would contribute to increasing green area as carbon sinks , promoting the use of renewable energy, especially solar to avoid adding up of ( ... )
ouse gas into the atmosphere , and promoting the use of organic substances in agricultural practice to reverse land and water degradation- all these contributing to global
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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2005
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33,808.55
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Phase 3
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Project Number: SRL/05/07 |
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District national and international level sharing of information, establishing raw material supply sources for sustainablility and strengthening a rush and reed netwotk of producers and suppliers, developing the training center for training needs of ( ... )
work. This grant was awarded as Podujana Himikam Kamituwa was selected as a finalist in the Equator Initiative 2005. The main objective of the project is to dessiminate information about the rush and reed industry nationally and where ever possible establish rush and reed supplying and production centres. Cottage Industry with the use of rush and reed is popular and there is an increase
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Dominican republic
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Biodiversity
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2005
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29,500.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: DOM/05/15 |
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Establecimiento de la ruta del café con sus tres senderos como punto de partida para un proyecto de turismo responsable y que contribuya en el mejoramiento de la calidad de vida de las comunidades de Jamao Afuera y Jamao Adentro en Salcedo, ( ... )
uciendo modelos sostenibles de utilización de los recursos naturales y conservando la biodiversidad y la identidad cultural
La Ruta del Café y sus tres senderos naturalísticos (El Cafetal, La Confluencia y La Cueva), pueden representar el inicio de un proyecto de turismo responsable y de campana de tutela de la biodiversidad local
otro de los resultados a destacar es que los ninos y los
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