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Project Title |
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Area Of Work
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Start
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Amount
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Operational Phase |
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Pakistan
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Biodiversity
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2005
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49,788.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: PAK/OP3/05/03 |
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Union Council Chirah has an estimated population of 25,800 inhabitants spread over 3,225 households and 30 villages clustered into four major clusters. Poor infrastructure and lack of social and economic services, people of these villages are facing ( ... )
ed urbanization, global warming, deforestation, pollution, threatening of local domesticated species of livestock and poultry and diminishing of rang land contributing to global environmental deterioration and biodiversity. Majority of the land in UC Chirah is rain fed, having less fodder production and water shortage for livestock. As a result, per-acre yields are low, livestock production and
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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2005
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41,877.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: INDO/05/68 |
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Project development Goal:
To develop lake conservation based on community participation through building the capacity of community organizations, soil and environment conservation, economic development and community awareness in 3 (three) of lake ( ... )
ting communities at limestone area in Gunungkidul District.
Project Objectives :
1. To build and develop 3 community organizations? capacity to enable them to develop program plan and management on local lake conservation
2. To extend advocacy and discourse on community based lake conservation and build the network of community-care for lakes
3. To increase community participation
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Barbados
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Biodiversity
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2005
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39,376.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/YEAR1/05/15 |
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The goal of the project is to establish a mechanism for community participation in the monitoring and management of the only established marine reserve in Barbados. The objectives stated by the grantee are as follows:
(i) To improve information ( ... )
source sharing among managers, scientists, communities and youths, for increased participation in decision-making regarding coral reef management.
(ii) To build capacity of youths for advocacy, and incorporate coral reef biodiversity conservation and management into the primary schools curricula
(iii) To strengthen community and stakeholder participation in management planning and
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Ghana
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Land Degradation
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2005
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12,300.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: GHA/05/090 |
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The project seeks to develop local capacities and capability in land restoration and sustainable management of natural resources through improved soil fertility techniques, wildfire control, natural regeneration, enrichment planting and sustainable ( ... )
hood support activities.
The goal of this project is to restore degraded lands in Sanga, Kukpehi, Dukpomo, Kpunging, and Kpachi communities for the socio-economic transformation of the people.
The project outputs and activities are:
OBJECTIVE 1
To introduce soil fertility improvement techniques and agro-forestry
OUTPUT 1
Agro-forestry and soil improvement technologies introduced in
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Mozambique
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Biodiversity
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2005
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21,700.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: MOZ/SGP/OP3/Y1/CORE/2005/01 |
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Based on Bazaruto Island, within the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, in Inhambane province, the project aims to address the lack of community benefits related to development of tourism activities, and engage them in the management of natural ( ... )
ces. The project will strengthen Thomba Yedho?s capacity to conserve, and protect the environment, and diversify livelihood support activities. The project will train community members in various skills, and tourism activities, erect an environmental, and cultural information center, and establish walk trials along strategic points of the island.
Sailway, Lda is a tour operator based on the
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Pakistan
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Land Degradation
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2005
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAK/04/68 |
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The principal reasons for project development are that the extensive use of pesticides has adversely damaged the environment and biodiversity in Rahim Yar Khan. Various health hazards are found due to the use of pesticides directly affecting the ( ... )
of all those involved in spraying, picking and harvesting. Even the pesticides are getting dissolved into the ground water thereby increasing the risk of entering the food chain. The indiscriminate use of insecticides especially in cotton growing areas resulted into manifold negative effects on the ecosystem and human beings. It has disturbed the natural pattern of prey and predators leading
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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2005
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36,221.99
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SRL/05/03 |
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Protecting turtle nests within the project boundary and release hatchlings, to convert turtle egg poaches to conservationists by employing them as nest protectors, to provide an additional source of income to them through the initiation of a ( ... )
ing credit scheme and promotion of nature tourism and raise awareness of school children of the area on turtle conservation.
The programme aims to actively involve community members in Kosgoda. Locals are employed as research officers and turtle nest protectors. Officers? roles involve counting the nests and turtles and making accurate records. These records include turtle and egg measurements
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Mongolia
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Biodiversity
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2005
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10,838.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MON/04/31 |
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Zorgol Hairhan is a famous mountain in Mongolia by its beautifulness. A community inhabiting around the mountain has approached an NGO to assist them in organizing themselves to become a group and conduct nature protection and ecotourism activities ( ... )
efit from the mountain. The grant is given to support an NGO's initiative to carry out the same basic activities including development of community participatory management plan for a locally protected area, which have been done by US $ 5.1 million GEF Full Scale project in the Eastern Mongolia. The NGO has conducted several training courses among the local community with involvement of the local
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Barbados
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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3,895.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: BAR/OP3/10/05/08 |
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This demonstration project will bring together a NGO, a Secondary School, and a young entrepreneur. The Government of Barbados through the Ministries of Education and Environment fully support the project.
The goal of the project is to ( ... )
trate how biodiesel can be used as an alternative to diesel in vehicles. The project proponent will work with the Lester Vaughn Secondary School to design a project which includes the following:
* Collection of Vegetables Oil: Students will be expected to collect vegetable oil from their homes in special containers and take it to their school where the young entrepreneur will collect it for
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Mongolia
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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4,915.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MON/04/25 |
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Springs are vital sources to support human life and wild animals in dry climate of Mongolia. Springs are being dried up even in northern Mongolia where forest and forest steppes dominate. The grant is to protect a splash spring which feeds ( ... )
nding ecosystem and supports livelihoods of a local community to contribute to protection of trans-boundary waters with future intension to develop the spring as a tourist-attractive point. Some initial activities have been taken in place.
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Indonesia
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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20,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: INS/SSGF/05/02 |
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Gampong Cot is 250 Ha and was one of the hardest hit of 13 villages on the west coast. This village is in conjunction with Pucok Lueng and Lhok Bubon where coordination of series of activities on community-based recovery efforts took place. Gampong ( ... )
striving to rebuild its economy through a locally led economy group. The population is 294 people (139 households) consisting of 167 men and 127 women.
SSGF supports the construction of a community-owned building for community use. It serves as venue for village gatherings and a management house for local economic governance. SSGF funding also provides working capital for village economy
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Indonesia
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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20,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: INS/SSGF/05/01 |
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Gampong Teungoh is 150 Ha and was one of the hardest hit 13 villages on the west coast. This village is in conjunction with Pucok Lueng and Lhok Bubon where coordination of series of activities on community-based recovery efforts. Gampong Cot is ( ... )
ng to rebuild its economy activity through locally-led economy group. The population is 371 people (117 households) consisting of 190 men and 181 women.The South-South Grant supports the committee of survivors to establish a village based socio-economic body. This body consists of fisherfolks, farmers, small vendors, and women groups. Main support: working capitals for fishermen; handicraft;
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Indonesia
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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15,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: INS/SSGF/05/09 |
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Awe Kecil is located in Simelue right at the epicentrum of the earth plate movement that caused tsunami and earthquake. Death toll was not high but the tsunami devastated housings, agriculture fields and livelihoods. Few donor operates in this ( ... )
. The South-South Grants Facility provides opportunities for assistance to purchase sewing machines; to access working capital for women cottage industries and handicrafts; development of microfinancing institution; to conduct marketing and packaging training; establish marketing linkages; and provides working capital and equipment for haircut and salon for women wellness (exclusively under the
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Indonesia
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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20,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: INS/SSGF/05/03 |
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Suak Pandan is 400 Ha and was one of the hardest hit 13 villages on the west coast. The population is 443 people (158 households) consisting of 190 men and 181 women. South-South Grant supports the establishment of a community-owned building for ( ... )
e economy gathering and operational space, the working capital for village economy start up under the coordination of Lembaga Economy Masyarakat (LEM), the microfinance packages for women?s groups for small food vendors, 25 sets of collectively owned fishing gears and the establishment and operating community workshop for handicraft and small scale wood work.
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Indonesia
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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20,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: INS/SSGF/05/05 |
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Suak Panteubreuh is 600 Ha and was one of the hardest hit 13 villages on the west coast. The population is 265 people (75 households) consisting of 199 men and 66 women. South-South Grant supports the establishment of a community-owned building ( ... )
llage economy gathering and operational space, the working capital for village economy start up under the coordination of Lembaga Economy Masyarakat (LEM), the microfinance packages for women?s groups for small food vendors, procurement of cattle for breeder families and developing community?s small businesses through daily supply and local agriculture product vendors operated by women and
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Indonesia
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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20,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: INS/SSGF/05/04 |
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Suak Seuke is 500 Ha and was one of the hardest hit villages on the west coast. The population is 329 people (162 households) consisting of 216 men and 113 women. South-South Grant supports the improvement of local organizational skills among ( ... )
ities, the rehabilitation of the local economy and livelihood post tsunami, the development of a micro-finance system among the communities under the coordination of Lembaga Economy Masyarakat (LEM) and the management of environmentally sound natural resources management post tsunami
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India
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Chemicals
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2005
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33,537.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/OR18 |
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The city of Puri is an internationally acclaimed tourist spot. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal and is spread over 16.84 sq km. Population of the city is nearly 2.5 lakhs and the daily floating population is 20,000. The city is famous for the ( ... )
ath temple and its glorious beaches. The gradual rise in economy significance of the city has given rise to slums and squabbles. Due to topographical factor, the sewage disposal system is poor. The project is proposed to be implemented in the city of Puri in two different areas. The project aims at developing an approach taking the local communities to constitute both direct and indirect
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Nepal
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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30,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: NEP/04/13 |
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The dilemma of typical lowland villages in Nepal is lack of nearby forest land. Most of the lowland Terai, which once used to be a dense forest, is now turned to agriculture field. In the typical Jabdi and Bhaktipur VDC of Sarlahi lowland, the ( ... )
ers use agriculture waste and the cowdung to cook their food, which lead to the well known paradox- The Nepalese farmers cook their rice with rice and wheat with wheat. This paradox is true as the use of cowdung cake used in the field yields wheat and rice.
On the other hand, national experience in individual biogas is very promising. But this is limited to middle class families, who own
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
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2005
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11,797.39
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: THA/05/03 |
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Target Population / Location of project:
2,820 project members ,nearly all earning their living through farming, in five villages of Tambol Namkian, Phu Phiang Sub-district, Nan Province in watershed and cultivated areas - an ecological ( ... )
n Indo-Chinese Sub-Region Biogeography
Environment Problems and Livelihood:
Two years ago, when the price of corn was as high as Baht: 4.50/kg. , demanding more cultivated land for the crop was avoidably high thus prompted encroachment of forest land in the watershed. Going along with corn has been the intensive use of chemical substances in term of fertilizer and weed/insect control,
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Uganda
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International Waters
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2005
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15,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: UGA/CWI/05/02 |
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Community Ecological Sanitation and Hygiene Improvement Project is being implemented by the Uganda Fisheries and Fish Conservation Asssociation (UFFCA) in Butiaba Fishing Village, Masindi district on the lake shores of lake Albert.
Butiaba ( ... )
g village comprises three landing sites experiencing hygiene and sanitation problems due to lack of proper excreta disposal facilities thereby contributing to the spread of communicable diseases, water and general environmental pollution which adversely affects the health and livelihood of the local fishers community.
The situation is further compounded by the topographical nature of the
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