There are 463 projects that match your search.
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1998
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22,327.57
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/98/01 |
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This project has the objective of disseminating knowledge about medicinal plants and their potential uses by traditional communities and the scientific community. A better understanding between the people and the environment is sought. Rescuing the ( ... )
ional use of natural resources with pharmaceutical potential in the Cerrado as a means of creating sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity maintenance is also an objective. An information network will be formed for medicinal plants in the Cerrado and their potential uses. Methodologies for planning medicinal plant projects will be systematized, scientific knowledge production will be accessed,
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1997
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20,458.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/97/07 |
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Cerrado medicinal plants will be transformed into medication and studied in the community center built by this project. Potential uses will be explored and disseminated. Traditional use of natural resources will be rescued and promoted. Health will ( ... )
boost in quality in the region affected by the project. The community will co-exist with the environment in a non-destructive manner. These are all objectives of this initiative, which will take place in the Cedro Community, in the municipality of Mineiros, in the state of Goiás. A garden and a laboratory for these plants will be implemented in the community of descendants of slaves, and a
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1997
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23,048.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/97/01 |
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Promotion of agroforestry in the Cerrado is the main objective of this project, which will take place in the region of the municipality of Turmalina, in the Jequitinhonha Valley region of the state of Minas Gerais. Recovery of degraded lands using ( ... )
ystem, and strengthening of small farming activities in the region are proposed. The project also aims at bringing rural working women into the discussions about production. Expansion of the demonstration area started by CAV is planned, as well as technical monitoring in rural properties. Support to the commercialization of the products will be offered, and a brand name will be
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1997
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21,333.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/97/05 |
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A socio-environmental assessment will be carried out in the Limão-Verde indigenous village. Alternatives for collection, production, transportation, and commercialization of extractive products will be proposed, making the women?s work lighter. A ( ... )
project will be developed for community sustainability. 200 seedlings of the most appropriate species will be planted. The assessment will be divided into a bibliographical stage and a field stage, during which discussions with the community are proposed. After data analysis, proposals will be assembled, as well as a report for presentation and discussion with the community.
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1997
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27,605.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/97/09 |
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This project will take place in the municipality of Almas, in the state of Tocantins, in the surroundings of the Minnehaha Private Natural Heritage Reserve. A demonstrative emu breeding unit will be implemented with community participation for ( ... )
s conservation and communication of breeding and management techniques. Food and income will thus be generated for the local community. Environmental education on the importance of environmental conservation and sustainable use of natural resources is also proposed in the project. Personnel will be trained for maintenance and control of the unit. A space will be created to house male and female
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1997
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22,325.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/97/02 |
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Emu (Rhea americana) management will be developed in this project, in partnership with the Mato Grosso Federal University Zoo. The habits of this bird species will be studied in order to provide orientation to the indigenous populations for breeding ( ... )
ecies and repopulating the Cerrado with specimens of this threatened native Cerrrado species. The Seringal and Nambikwara Villages of Paresis will each have a 12 ha area for breeding implemented in their territory. Local farmers in the indigenous territory surroundings will be educated as to the importance of this species and the negative impact of the use of agrotoxins in their
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1997
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23,020.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/97/04 |
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Discussions will be carried out with regional socio-environmental NGOs, small farmers, indigenous peoples, mayors and local politicians to raise and present demographic, economic and social information for the area. A situational analysis will be ( ... )
d out to determine current and future impacts of projects such as the Araguaia-Tocantins waterway. The culture of the traditional inhabitants of the region will be taken into consideration, as well as conservation of the Cerrado biodiversity in these areas. Participative strategic regional planning is hoped to result from these efforts, in an attempt to reach sustainable development. The
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1997
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24,125.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/97/03 |
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Solar dehydration of native tropical fruit and medicinal plants is developed in this project, with a reduction in the conventional industrialization processes in mind. The need for access to electric energy, wood or natural gas is not always ( ... )
le for small farmers, who will benefit directly from the implementation of this project. More value will be added to the finished product, since the shelf life of the medicinal plants and foods will be extended. Genetic, cultural and ecologic originality is offered. Small farmers will be trained in fruit and medicinal plant dehydration, generating employment and income, and adapting traditional
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1997
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12,670.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/97/10 |
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This project will take place in the municipality of Alto Paraíso, state of Goiás. An improvement in the quality of life of the inhabitants of the São Jorge Village is sought in this project proposal, building capacity in the salespeople and ( ... )
e renders for higher quality products and services, and promoting interchanges with successful ecotourism experiences. Cerrado product use, management and service rendering will be offered in training courses and lectures. In addition, two visits will be arranged for restaurant, snack shop, inn and camping area owners during a three month period. 20 establishment owners will be trained for
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1997
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30,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/97/08 |
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The objective of this project is to build capacity in the local and regional population of the municipality of Pirenópolis, in the state of Goiás, for activities involving homemade sweets and similar goods in a cooperative manner. Economic ( ... )
ustainability and conservation of Cerrado natural resources are project objectives. Cooperatives of craftsmen/women will be formed, with labor qualification in a continued process, empowering leaders and creating methodologies to ensure future project replicability.
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1996
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30,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/96/02 |
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This project will take place in Montes Claros, state of Minas Gerais. A Cerrado Fruit Processing Unit will be implemented through the involvement of local small farmers, particularly women and young adults who are typically involved in the ( ... )
tive collection activities. A Cerrado management proposal will be prepared, including the installation of Agroforestry Systems. Product processing and commercialization proposals will also be presented to the local small farmers, for adoption of agro-ecosystems. Contributions to the sustainability of the Agroecology Education and Experimentation Area of the CAA will be made, in an attempt to
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1996
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19,975.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/96/01 |
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Community bee cooperative work will take place in this project, involving women, men and young adults in an effort to find alternative solutions to the lack of water, a commonplace problem in rural communities. Environmental and spring conservation ( ... )
ion will be offered. Recovery of degraded spring areas will also take place through reforestation with native fruit trees. Sacks of dirt will be used in the construction of dams. The region?s agroforestry systems will be analyzed, and seeds will be collected in the communities. A plant nursery will be implemented, and the seedlings transferred to the riparian areas around the springs. Management
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1996
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26,980.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/96/03 |
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This project will take place in the municipality of Turmalina, in the Upper Jequitinhonha Valley region of the state of Minas Gerais. Most of the local population is made up of small farmers who have to leave for seasonal work in neighboring cities ( ... )
ates. The conditions of the land, in addition to local legislation, make subsistence nearly impossible. Agroforestry systems will therefore be implemented, with their designs adapted to the small farms characteristic of the region. This alternative means of production will be offered to the population, in an attempt to reach subsistence. The Vicente Nica Alternative Agriculture Center and the
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1996
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14,200.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/96/07 |
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This project will take place in Serra do Cipó, in the state of Minas Gerais. The local community will be organized for the constitution of the handcraft and home-made food production cooperative. This will generate an alternative source of income ( ... )
e local population. An assessment of existing handcraft activity will be carried out. The project?s activities and intentions will then be explained to the population to marshal participants, who will be offered workshops for design of crafts using the Sempre viva dried flowers. A craft center for commercialization of the finished products will also be built. Tourism in the area has grown
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1996
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27,907.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/96/04 |
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Management and conservation of Cerrado soil and its biodiversity are the objectives of this project, increasing and developing new knowledge and techniques applicable to small farming activities. Cerrado soil is conventionally considered as a base ( ... )
ricultural activities and many environmental problems have arisen from this perception. Maintenance of the biological properties of this soil is crucial to the sustainability of the small farming activities. Trenches will be opened for explanations of the different layers in the soil, degraded areas will be recovered, laboratory analyses of the soil will be carried out, and the information will
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1996
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21,300.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/96/08 |
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This project will take place in the Bico do Papagaio region, in the state of Tocantins. The purpose of the initiative is to add value to the extractive activity of the women babassu palmnut breakers. Conservation of the babassu groves, enabling the ( ... )
tion of the palmnuts and their processing for extraction of oil is proposed, thus strengthening the role of women in the local society. 13 collection posts will be maintained, 8 of which will be sales points. The women?s nuclei will be organized, and training will be offered for the attendants for the collection posts and managers. Environmental education will be offered in an attempt to reduce
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1996
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19,452.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/96/05 |
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Information and education procedures will be established for conservation of the environmental protection area in Lagoa Santa, state of Minas Gerais. A Cerrado Reference Center will be implemented, making use of panels, brochures, videos, tourism ( ... )
iality projections and activities to rescue the traditional cultural identity of the area. A commitment of the local population to conservation is
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1996
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4,211.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/95/01 |
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Medicinal herbs and plants will be reproduced in this project, which will also create a distribution center for seedlings destined for the local health nuclei. The threatened medicinal plant species will be conserved and replenished before they ( ... )
extinct in the region. Seedling transportation bags will be acquired and prepared, while the organic fertilizer will be prepared. An irrigation system will be installed. Seedlings and seeds will be collected in the wild. Disorderly and predatory collection of these plants has nearly depleted their stock. Actions to prevent their extinction are necessary in the short
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1996
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27,000.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/96/06 |
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Centralization in the Indigenous communities of the extractivist production (mainly Jaborandi, Fava d?Anta, Babaçu, Pequi, and Buriti) in Maranhão and Tocantins states are the main objective of this project. Direct negotiation with buyers, to ( ... )
ate middlemen, is proposed, making use of the existing transportation and storage infra-structure, and the implementation of a rotating fund. In the long run, improved collection techniques and equipment are planned to make the work done mainly by women and children more accessible to all. Value will also be added to the products by processing the raw materials. Less use of fire for agriculture
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1995
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14,737.00
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Pilot Phase
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Project Number: BRA/95/06 |
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ABIPA currently has 120 associates, who have succeeded in dissuading farmers to use fire, increased income, and better nutrition for the local families. Rational beekeeping in Axixá do Tocantins, state of Tocantins is growing, and to act as a ( ... )
st for this growth, this project will enable the creation of a rotating fund for manufacturing beehives, as well as providing working capital for honey harvesting. New beekeeper nuclei will be implemented, with technical training, production of boxes for the bee colonies and collection gear, and purchase of 2,500 liters of honey at the time of
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