There are 463 projects that match your search.
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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29,986.05
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/25 |
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The project aims to reinforce the production process, the agro-industrialization and the commercialization of the agroextractive goods produced by COOPEVIDA. This will all be locally and regionally done through the sustainable and solidarity ( ... )
pment strategy of the CCAMA (Maranhão Agroextractive Cooperatives Center) network. The network?s objectives are to increase agro-ecological awareness, conserving the Cerrado biome in the state of Maranhão, increase gender and generation parity, income generation and to ameliorate work conditions.
Specific objectives:
? To build a fair trade marketing stand of the agro-extractive production
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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148,400.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/SPR/01 |
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Studies and activities to help Cerrado small enterprises, supported by SGP, to reach appropriate certification processes and markets and to overcome marketing bottlenecks. Promotion of Caatinga-Cerrado initiative and Cerrado Marketing Center ( ... )
al do Cerrado), participation of Cerrado enterprises in fairs and marketing events, and participation on debates about fare trade, solidary economy and certification.
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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29,130.70
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/13 |
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Jalapão is one of the last regions where the Cerrado is well preserved in Brazil, but it is also extremely poor, with one of the lowest Humand Development Índices in the state of Tocantins. Golden grass handicrafts and buriti silk have become an ( ... )
ant source of income for the population in the region, but growing demand for raw materials threatens sustainability of the activity. This project has the goal of acquiring further scientific knowledge about ecological sustainability of wild collection of golden grass and buriti in order to provide inputs for establishment of management techniques which can insure sustainability of the activity.
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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50,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/07 |
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The goal of this project is development of a systemic methodology for evaluation of impacts and outreach of individual projects as well as the Program as a whole, using concepts and guidelines established by the Small grants Programme in Brazil. ( ... )
butions should be made to generation of systematic qualitative and quantitative data regarding results achieved throughout the Program?s existence in Brazil (since 1994), enabling its effectiveness to be evaluated, in addition to main impacts and potential replicability of the initiative in other countries and
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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20,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/28 |
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The municipality of Japonvar is located in the semi-arid region of Brazil, has low Human Development Índices and there are no options available to the population for employment and income. The obvious choice is thus clearing native Cerrado ( ... )
tion for production of charcoal.
This project seeks to provide an alternative for generation of employment and income for small wild collectors in the municipality of Japonvar and its surroundings, by means of expanded production and marketing of products from the biodiversity of the Cerrado, particularly pequi, araticum, cagaita and
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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29,953.49
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/05 |
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Continuity of the scholar ship program PESCO. The program is focused on supporting researches that involves traditional communities and Cerrado biodiversity. |
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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29,651.17
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/18 |
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Descrição do projeto: The municipality of Carolina has poor health care and education services in the village of Solta (60 km from the municipal seat). There is no health care center and schools do not go beyond fourth grade. The region of ( ... )
na is under rapid expansion of large scale agriculture, mainly soy plantations, and part of the municipality is threatened by construction of the Estreito hydroelectric power plant, in beginning stages of construction, which will flood much of the municipality.
This porject is aimed at increasing income for inhabitants of the Solta village and strengthen the Association. Both objectives will be
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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30,178.60
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/32 |
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The objective of this Project is capacity-building and encouragement for families in the rural areas of Pirapora, Minas Gerais, in favor of sustainable wild collection of Cerrado fruits, particularly aimed at increased production of buriti pulp and ( ... )
uts. The entire production is bought by the Dona Quita Homemade Products Company. Two thousand seedlings and their respective planting in degraded areas is
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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29,080.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/33 |
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Organization of the pequi industrialization to produce preserves, liquor and sweets. |
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Brazil
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Multifocal Area
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2006
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30,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/12 |
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Mobilization and coordination among Cerrado indigenous peoples is sought by this project, aimed at defense of territories and common interests, as well as development of coordinated activities for protection of their territories, access to natural ( ... )
ces and appreciation of their cultures. To this end, the first Meeting of Cerrado Indigenous Leaders is proposed for September, 2006, in Brasília. The objective is to integrate 30 different ethnic groups into the discussion over a political agenda and planning of a wide process for mobilizing Cerrado Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous lands, the largest areas with standing Cerrado, are squeezed by
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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7,027.91
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/29 |
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The project is located in the largest preserved Cerrado area in the country. The fragile economy in the region is based on extensive cattle ranching for subsistence. The sandy soils are highly susceptible to erosion and not suitable for farming. ( ... )
must be cleared in riparian wood areas and humid fields.
Golden grass (Syngonanthus nitens) handicrafts have brought income for families, although accelerated production can be a threat to its sustainability, thus creating the need for identification of new forms for generation of income.
This project will support initiatives for generation of income for communities in the surroundings of
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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50,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/15 |
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This project seeks to solve the main socioenvironmental problem faced by many Cerrado populations: loss of family farming income from natural Cerrado resources, by means of institutional strengthening and expansion of productive infra-structure in ( ... )
ttlement. CEPPEC has already received SGP Brazil support, but due to a lack of infra-structure, acquisition of raw materials has not reached its potential, thus not making due contributions to groups and failing to mobilize them for adequate and planned production enabling scale gains. The objective of the project is broadening the CEPPEC production base to strengthen and replicate Cerrado
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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23,445.58
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/23 |
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The Upper Jequitinhonha region has grave problems of poverty and low Human Development Indices. Widespread unemployment results in heavy migration to São Paulo for work in sugarcane harvests. Lack of water is an increasingly serious problem also ( ... )
ing in migration.
Activities aimed at protection of the Palmital Stream are the goal of this project, by means of construction of micro-dams, community reservoirs, assessment of ecological soil management alternatives and re-vegetation of its margins. To complement these activities, environmental education activities will be held involving community and local public school, fostering
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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30,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/17 |
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The Bico do Papagaio region has traditional production of babassu (Orbignya phalerata, Arecaceae) palmnut oil and mesocarp by the so-called palmnut breakers. The palmnut collectors, who sell it whole to industries have become a threat to the ( ... )
hood of these women. Lands on lease for collection had freedom of access for palmnut breakers, who, in addition to collecting the palmnuts, process them to make oil, mesoacrp and charcoal.
Many landowners and rural workers, including husbands of palmnut breakers, have cut down babassu trees due to the low selling price, creating much conflict between men and women. Cutting these trees down is a
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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50,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/04 |
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Consolidation of results achieved by the project ?Participative Methodologies for Indigenous Projects? is sought by means of support and monitoring for five nano grant projects by indigenous groups and traditional communities. Monitoring of design, ( ... )
ion and reporting by these projects is intended, in order to formulate instruments and alternative methods with grantee communities, making contributions to expansion of access by indigenous groups and traditional communities to SGP Brazil financial resources, in a direct and autonomous manner, eliminating the dependence on external technical assistance. The demand for special procedures for
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2006
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30.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/06 |
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This project is aimed at preparation of the Cerrado Network of NGOs for participation in the Ninth Conference of the Parts (COP9) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which will be held in Germany in 2008. Warnings are planned for countries ( ... )
spective companies acquiring products which have negative impacts on the Cerrado biome during their production (mainly soy, beef and steel). Among specific objectives, the following stand out: planning and participation of the Cerrado Network team in COP9; monitoring definition of public policy at the international level with impacts on the Cerrado; disseminate in the national and international
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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30,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/24 |
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Promotion of the debate at Satnta Terezinha municipality center and rural communities about lakes management. Through environmental education activities and seminars the project expect to develop the community awareness about the lakes conservation ( ... )
nerate fishing
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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26,618.14
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/09 |
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The goal of this project is fostering rational and sustainable use of the pequi in the Paresi Indigenous Territory and propose marketing of this fruit as an alternative source of employment and income in indigenous communities, aimed at preservation ( ... )
servation of these areas.
Villages which will benefit are inserted in a context of soy monocultures and cattle ranching. According to the project, Mato Grosso state produces 60% of all Brazilian soy and the municipalities of Tangará da Serra and Campo Novo do Parecis account for 25% of this production. A scenario of very high negative environmental impacts is clearly visible, expressed by
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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25,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/08 |
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Elaboration of studies about SGP Brazil; identification of new potential partners and sponsors and recommendation of strategies to complement the financing before and after the programme´s graduation in 2010; and contribution for the production of ( ... )
about the programme.
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2006
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21,330.23
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BRA/06/31 |
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Expanding large scale agriculture (soy, cotton and sugarcane) presents immediate threats to the area of São Félix do Araguaia, in Mato Grosso. Sustainability of the settlement is compromised by this type of agricultural production which is ( ... )
read in the region. The population in the Dom Pedro settlement practices family farming.
Soil, farming and cattle raising management techniques will be developed and applied without the use of fire. Techniques will be designed in accordance with the local settlement reality, albeit based on similar experiences by other
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