There are 463 projects that match your search.
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Brazil
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International Waters
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2004
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16,390.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/04/33 |
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The Limão-Verde village's Kaiowá Indigenous Community currently lives in a restricted area with a high level of environmental degradation in the Paraná-Paraguai Basin. Lack of water affects the health and well being of the community.
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ive of this project is the recuperation of 75 hectares of native vegetation (Cerrado) within the broader village area.
The second major activity of the project has important implications in terms of reducing rainfall surface run-off and reducing surface water contamination. The village itself is situated high in the catchment area of the River Amambai, which is itself a major micro-catchment of
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Brazil
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International Waters
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2004
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16,887.70
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/04/30 |
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This project seeks to protect springs, implement a plant nursery for native Cerrado plants, plant these in the spring areas, in the backyards and in thesurroundings of indigenous schools. Environmental education for the community emphasizing the ( ... )
ance of conserving wood and springs will also be a goal, for improvement in the quality and quantity of water available. In the long run, the fruit trees planted will contribute to the availability of food for the population. This project thus combines the need for use of these humid areas with their recuperation, reversing the negative impacts of
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2004
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33,216.41
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/04/03 |
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The project will be executed in the municipality of São João das Missões in Mid São Francisco River Valley and will target the expansion of the 'Xakriabá Cerrado Sustainable Use House' through the implementation of the 'Experimental Kitchen' ( ... )
nstruction of a handcraft workshop for soap manufacturing with sustainable use of Cerrado natural resources. A learning space for young indigenous leaders and all Xakriabá people will be created for potentializing use of the resources, stimulating sustained management of the Cerrado and promoting environmental conservation awareness. Supply of Cerrado foods for indigenous schools will also be
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2004
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29,778.16
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/03/09 |
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The recovery of food security in Indigenous Reservations is sought by this project. This will be accomplished by rescuing traditional knowledge about natural resources, by the production of a plant nursery, and fruit, nut and native potato ( ... )
station in the Tanguro village. A bilingual brochure will be developed, containing biologic, practical and traditional knowledge about how to manage and increase the area of the re-forested regions. The undernourishment in the Xavante community will be thus addressed, creating a model for other indigenous and rural areas in the
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,703.70
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/27 |
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This project aims to strengthen and add value to the terena handcrafts form the Cachoeirinha Indigenous Lands, in the municipality of Miranda, state of Mato grosso do Sul. This will be done through activities combining production and conservation of ( ... )
al natural resources used as raw materials in the assembly of these crafts. The project puts emphasis on the inter-relationship between Terena cultural survival and protection of the Cerrado still standing in their territory. Domestic backyards will be populated by species used in the confection of the handcrafts. Community members will be trained in management of these species. A quality
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,670.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/22 |
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This project takes place in the state of Minas Gerais, with two municipalities as the focal area; Pirapora and Buritizeiro. The town seats are across from each other on opposite margins of the São Francisco River. The proposal is to support use and ( ... )
ent of natural Cerrado resources in these towns, viewing improved nutrition and food security. Exchanges with other initiatives for the creation of Cerrado product basket are planned, for production, dissemination and
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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3,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/37 |
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This project seeks to rescue use of natural resources found in the local Cerrado fields, thus conserving its biodiversity and local culture. The marajoara Cerrado fields are disconnected areas of the biome found within a different biome; the Amazon. ( ... )
ation of these fields is highly recommended in numerous workshops, and important for survival of the segments of this biome found on the Marajó islands. To accomplish this goal, an inventory of the natural resources found in the Soure and Salvaterra Cerrado fields will be assembled and evaluated. The uses of these resources by the local population will also be registered. A regional conference
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/30 |
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This project aims to stimulate and disseminate sustainable practices for natural resource management in the Canudos Rural Agrarian Reform Settlement, in the Palmeiras municipality, state of Goiás. Qualification, training and environmental education ( ... )
families viewing conservation and recovery of the local biodiversity are the main goals. Participative and integrated activities with the families for socio-environmental and economic use of the resources will add to the usual farming practices of the smallholders in the region. Family production in conjunction with conservation of local biodiversity is believed to be and important driving force
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/20 |
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Families of native fruit suppliers in 38 communities in 14 municipalities in Northern Minas Gerais State will be trained and qualified in fruit pulp production. CAA will coordinate this qualification process to insure elements of fair trade of the ( ... )
tractivist products and proper improvement and commercialization of agroeceological production. Collective construction of principles and affirmation of the smallholder identity will be sought. Adapted methodologies will bring the subjects to be discussed closer to the reality of the participants, with cultural differences taken into full consideration. Using these cultural differences as a
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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9,372.05
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/35 |
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A pilot project for a capacity-building incubator of processes viewing economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability is the objective of this project. Special emphasis will be placed on ecotourism and rural tourism. To achieve this ( ... )
ive, the following specific activities are planned: continuous promotion of improvement of the local guides and adaptation to the evolution in their job market; implementation of a process of rescue, validation and systematization of customs and traditional knowledge, viewing the certification of local guides and the development of didactic material; promotion of local products and services
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,697.91
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/29 |
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Female production in plant nurseries and Cerrado fruit and flower orchards in strategic points in the indigenous villages in the Sangradouro lands will allow Xavantes to recover the degraded environment and invest in the conservation of local ( ... )
ersity. The recovery of traditional flower, fruit, vegetable, and palm collection and planting practices will in turn promote self-sustainability of the involved Xavante communities. Food security will also be improved, contributing toward the health of the community members, due to the high nutritional value of the native foods. The project will invest in the women?s abilities and knowledge of
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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22,784.34
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/24 |
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This project seeks to bring environmental education to the Paracatu (Minas Gerais state) rural communities through the use of bats, due to their great importance in maintenance of Cerrado flower diversity. Financial loss in the cattle raising is ( ... )
inked to this animal. The project hopes to build awareness in the rural population as to the importance of the bat in pollinating and dispersing seeds of the main Cerrado plant species. Working toward this goal, didactic materials on the subject will be created, conscience-building and orientation activities will take place, an assessment of the bat species present in the region will take place,
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/38 |
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Strengthening of the Cidelândia Environmental Organization Fórum (FAMEC) is the purpose of this project. This will be accomplished by means of promoting agroforestry systems implemented in the Galiláia community and its surroundings. The native ( ... )
ping activity will be used in this promotion. The expected results include strengthening of small farmers through public policies in their favor, improving quality of life in rural areas. Cidêlandia is in the state of Maranhão, in the transition between the Cerrado and the Amazon. More specifically, the project hopes to accomplish: monthly planning, monitoring and evaluation meetings;
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/21 |
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This project seeks to bring together a group of agroextractivists from the Riachão Valley, in Northern Minas Gerais state. This group has been struggling for over 10 years in the defense of this area. With the Macaúba coconut management ( ... )
ences, this project seeks to enhance the Macaúba nut processing and improvement system. The products will be high quality edible oil, soap, animal feed and charcoal. The results may be replicated in the future, since the area has the most abundant Macaúba population in the state. A market study on the economic feasibility of the Macaúba nut, identification of channels for commercialization of
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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22,727.27
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/33 |
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Implementation of agroforestry systems and strengthening of existing agroecological experiences in the Bico do Papagaio region (state of Tocantins). An alternative commercialization and fair trade intitiative, with the creation of spaces for ( ... )
tion and dissemination of knowledge on the subject of agroecological practices is planned with the recovery of Cerrdo biodiversity as the main objective. A new technological model, adapted to the region, is sought in an effort to reach environmental, social, economic and cultural sustainability. The activities planned include: meetings and workshops for preparation of the local smallholders;
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/36 |
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This project seeks to add to the activities implemented by other organizations working toward conservation of the environment. Collective structuring of the park will be the main focus of the activities planned. This will allow conscience-building ( ... )
local population about the importance of the Cerrado, identification of the current perception of this biome, delivery of information about environment, and consolidation of a partnership with the community with shared responsibilities in the structure of the park, whose creation resulted from a community initiative. The specific objectives of this project which will ensure its success are:
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/19 |
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Production, certification and commercialization of Cerrado plant species is the goal of this project, to be implemented in three associations in the Mateiros region of the state of Tocantins. Generation of income for local producers and ( ... )
men/women is sought, in step with a reduction of the pressure on the natural resources in the area. Improvement of native species will add value to the products, the handcradfts produced by the Mumbuca Village Capim Dourado Association will be certified, Cerrado products will be commercialized, training and qualification workshops will be held, and solar dehydrators will be built in the scope of
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/18 |
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Social and ecological sustainability of communities re-settled by the construction of a dam in the Jequitinhonha Valley, state of Minas Gerais, is the main objective of this project. The proposed strategy for this end aims to reconstitute the ( ... )
ional livelihoods of the traditional smallholder communities, as well as conserve/maintain/recover local natural resources in the ecosystem that these communities have been moved into. The activities the project proposes include the selection of fertile land within the new territory, with superficial water for both human use and irrigation; reconstitution of environmental conservation practices;
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,737.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/26 |
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Institutional development of the Cerrado Network is the goal of this project. A large number of non-governmental organizations in the region, government sectors, sources of funding and other partners and stakeholders will be widely consulted ( ... )
ally and externally to insure the success of this process. The objective of this network is to influence the adoption of public policy for the Cerrado, aiming at conservation of this threatened biome, which is deforested at a rate of 1.5% a year, with rapid conversion to agriculture. Exchange among conservation and sustainable use experiences will be promoted, as well as discussion and proposals
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Brazil
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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22,643.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/02/17 |
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Best practices for regional sustainability will be demonstrated in this project, by complementing IPEC?s Reference Unit on Appropriate Techniques for recovery and maintenance of water quality and clean, renewable energy. Two reference nuclei (sun ( ... )
ter) will be implemented for each of these objectives, within the permaculture system. Rational and replicable management of low-cost energy in a system in which ecology equals economy is the
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