There are 61 projects that match your search.
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Grenada
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CapDev
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2017
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140,020.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y6/STAR/CD/17/03 |
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The T. A. Marryshow Community College is the principal provider of tertiary level training, education and human resource development in our Tri-island State. It aspires to develop and nurture the creativity and productivity of the citizenry and to ( ... )
e individuals to fill the training gap needs as they become evident. It prepares individuals for fulfilling lives, rewarding careers and lifelong learning while being an advocate for the enhancement of communities.
As a tertiary institution, it will promote intellectual discourse, the development of well-informed citizens who critically analyze and respond to the challenges facing our society.
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Grenada
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CapDev
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2017
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8,990.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y6/STAR/CD/17/02 |
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Today?s youth will become tomorrow?s leaders and it is our responsibility to provide them with educational experiences, for them to make knowledgeable decisions regarding the environment. Young people are the next generation of farmers, ( ... )
reneurs, fisher folk, consumers and educators and it is our responsibility to make them stewards of the environment which they will inherit. Over the years, there have been numerous programmes and projects executed by various agencies with regard to the environment yet the majority of the population including the youth, remain unaware of environmental issues such as ? loss of biodiversity?,
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Grenada
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Community Based Adaptation
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2017
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20,582.63
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRN / SIDS –CBA/16/05 |
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For many years Grenada has encountered issues with its capacity to adequately supply potable water throughout the islands. A number of explanations have been given regarding the pace of this development, along with many suggestions aimed at curbing ( ... )
and increasing supply of this crucial resource. Although there have been media campaigns, led by both government, to broaden awareness of key conservation techniques, there is no evidence to suggest consideration for the promotion of Rain Water Harvesting as a key mitigation action to help with expanding water demand and providing a complementary water supply. Further to that, there is no
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Grenada
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2017
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36,498.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/STAR/CC/16/16 |
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Project goal: To establish a self ? sustaining and reliable power source for the La Tante Community Center and to contribute to the reduction of soil nutrient loss and soil/land degradation in the La Tante community.
Objectives:
To reduce the ( ... )
ption of energy generated by none renewable means
To reduce use of chemical fertilizer by starting the production of the organic fertilizers (Compost etc.)
To train and encourage farmers to use organic fertilizer through knowledge exchange sensitization and awareness
To create employment for community residents (women and youth)
To increase the household income of community
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Grenada
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Land Degradation
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2017
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70,867.40
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/STAR/LD/16/18 |
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With the impact of Climate Change being felt in a real way in Grenada it is critical that farmers and all those involved in the agriculture sector take measures that will mitigate against the negative impacts of climate change and extreme weather ( ... )
ility. School gardens form an integral part of school feeding programmes and contribute towards the promotion of agriculture within the school system.
This project has the explicit goal of introducing sustainable climate smart agriculture practices in twenty two schools across the seven parishes in Grenada. It is envisaged that the introduction of climate smart agriculture practices within
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Grenada
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2017
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150,000.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y6/STAR/CC/17/01 |
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The New Life Organization (NEWLO) as a non-profit, non-government organization is finding it very difficult to maintain its high energy cost. The energy cost for the operation of the institution has been extremely high over the past years. In 2014, ( ... )
d 2016, the electricity cost to the institution was EC$57,071.61, $43,269.20 and $44,296.76 respectively.
Additionally, NEWLO recently completed and officially opened an additional building to its facilities at Palmiste, St. John?s, with an estimated electricity cost in the region of EC$50,000.00 yearly. This means from May 2017, with the new facility now in operation, the annual electricity
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Grenada
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2016
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50,000.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/STAR/CC/16/14 |
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The environmental issue to be address is the use of fossil fuels and its contribution to climate change. Most field that are currently lit are on the grid and consume high amounts of electricity. With the growing demand for more fields around the ( ... )
y to be lighted, solar and other alternative forms of energy should be considered. Apart from being costly, the source of energy for such lighting is the burning of fossil fuels which releases a significant among of carbon dioxide, a green-house gas, that causes global warming. The project will therefore seek to install and utilize a solar powered lighting system at the Beausejour playing
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Grenada
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Biodiversity
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2016
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23,324.60
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/BD/16/15 |
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Initiatives are being undertaken in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique to protect and preserve the environment while building the resilience of communities to address the impacts of climate change. These efforts are in the areas of climate ( ... )
, land degradation, biodiversity, chemicals and international waters. While good these efforts are not documented to show the before and after effects of these interventions. The project will therefore document all the projects currently being implemented in the state of Grenada in an effort to raise awareness and document and share the lessons learnt from these interventions.
The project
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Grenada
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2016
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26,485.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/STAR/CC/16/13 |
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Minor Spices Co-operative (MSC) began operations in 1971 following the initiative of the Grenada Christian Council which purchased and sold unprocessed (raw) minor spices material from farmers within the State of Grenada. The Board of directors ( ... )
he initiative to market spices on behalf of its membership which comprised a total of 3000 farmers. These spices include pimento, (Pimenta dioica), cinnamon (Cinamomum zeylanicum), cloves (Syzygium aromaticum), turmeric (Curcuma longa), ginger (Zingiber officinale) and Vanilla bean (Vanilla planifolia). Cocoa and Nutmeg production was in high production during the sixties and seventies prior the
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Grenada
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Land Degradation
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2016
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25,754.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/STAR/LD/15/11 |
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The Grand Roy community is located on the west coast of Grenada. It is a community of approximately eight hundred (800) persons according to the socio economic profile generated from the recent national census. (See statistics on Table 1 ( ... )
ed).
The Baseline survey attached in Table 2 (Data and Statistics) take from a proper sample of the community highlights the perception of the causes problems (also listed in section 2.1 of this document), uses, recommendations by age and gender.
The water quality parameters taken from upper and lower points of the river and done in collaboration with NAWASA, measures quality and turbidity
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Grenada
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CapDev
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2016
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18,000.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/STAR/CD/15/10 |
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Grenada
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2016
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50,000.00
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OP5 (Extended Period)
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Project Number: GRN / SIDS –CBA/15/04 |
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The St. Paul?s Community Centre is the primary facility, designated a shelter and most likely to be used following a disaster, as was the case in 2004 after the passage of Hurricane Ivan. The Centre serves a residential community with a population ( ... )
roximately 2548. The Centre does not currently have any back-up power.
In addition, being the sole meeting place with facilities for the development and showcasing of educational, sporting, cultural and recreational activities within the St. Paul?s community, and its environs (approximately 6647 residents), there is a dire need for the installation of alternative energy ? Solar - for used in
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Grenada
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2015
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22,697.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: GRN/SIDS–CBA/15/03 |
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The St. John?s river (originally named the Charlotte?s river), has been the cause of flooding in the Tempe/ River road area for more than twenty years. During the rainy season, this river, which has tributaries merging at the prominent Decaul ( ... )
bout, collects river and drainage water from the surrounding areas and has flooded homes and businesses. The streets are often impassable to vehicular traffic and pedestrians.
Because of the continuous build-up of debris during the dry season, the river has been silted and congested and the flooding has continued. The objectives of this project are to test the water for various microbes which
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Grenada
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CapDev
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2015
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27,083.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/CD/15/08 |
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In Carriacou island, Sparrow bay, Anse La Roche and Petit Carenage beaches & Mangrove Wetlands (60 acres) host the largest nesting sites of the Grenadines Archipelago for Critically Endangered Sea Turtles (Hawksbills & Leatherbacks). Petit Carenage ( ... )
ve Wetlands is the most developed mangrove ecosystem of Grenada (OAS - Gov. of Grenada 1988) and is a Bird Sanctuary, a shelter, safe breeding & nesting ground and sustenance for diverse and rare species of migratory, resident and endemic shorebirds. Anse La Roche & Petit Carenage beaches and mangroves are part of the High North proposed National Park (600 acres ? OAS - Gov. of Grenada 1988).
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Grenada
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Land Degradation
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2015
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37,364.36
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/LD/15/07 |
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This project sets out to address the problem of contamination of portable water, soil degradation, and environmental pollution in Grenada. The project recognizes that in addressing these problems there will be challenges, especially those relating ( ... )
lack of trained personnel to monitor, assess and advise farmers and the public in general on organic and other sustainable farming practices. The project identifies two types of causes for the problems; direct and indirect. The direct causes are those related to deforestation, burning of organic material during land clearing operations and the indiscriminate use and disposal of harmful
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Grenada
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CapDev
CapDev
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2015
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30,000.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/CD/14/03 |
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The Greater Sauteurs Local Area Plan, (GSLAP, 2009)4 describes the
environmental diversity, cultural and historical richness of that area of St.
Patrick?s. However, there is limited knowledge and awareness of environment
and sustainable ( ... )
hood issues among the members of the communities of the
Parish of St. Patrick?s, the northernmost parish in Grenada. In addition, a low
level of education among many people of the surrounding communities? results in
limited opportunities for employment. St. Patrick?s is furthest from the capital, St.
George?s, and was identified in a national study on poverty5 as having the
highest number of
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Grenada
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2015
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50,000.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/BD/14/01 |
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The invasion of lionfish (Pterios volitans/miles) is quickly becoming known as one of the worst in history, and continues to cause alarming impacts on a growing number of marine ecosystems, including the Caribbean Sea. The Lionfish are a highly ( ... )
ble species; they are voracious and non-selective generalist feeders that have been observed to consume an unsustainable number of commercially, recreationally, and ecologically important reef species. These factors; combined with an apparent lack of natural predators, low parasite load, and remarkably high reproductive rate; have proven to make the lionfish very difficult to eradicate. The
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Grenada
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CapDev
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2015
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22,916.67
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/CD/15/05 |
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The GCIC has identified a social need to assist CBOs, CSOs and NGOs in capacity development which would directly contribute to sustainable projects and to economic growth in the long term taking into account the current and future effects of climate ( ... )
on small island states. The training would also assist these groups to move from the informal network into the more formal network so as to benefit from the advantages of being properly established and following correct project management which will contribute to making them more sustainable and in the long term, contributing to the overall economy. Traditional methods of simply holding training
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Grenada
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2015
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19,260.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/BD/15/06 |
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The project seeks to address issues such as a. Heavy pollution of the coastal area b. Poor water quality within the Woburn Clark?s Court Bay Marine Protected Area c. Coastal Development i.e. Marina and Hotel within the MPA, d. Deterioration of the ( ... )
ves and loss of fish species within the MPA and e. Reduction in tourism in the village at the conch shell cultural site.
These issues / challenges arise as a result of
1. Pollution being released from the Yachts and other sources.
2. Contamination of the water quality from the nearby factory (Grenada Distillers Ltd.)
3. Sediment from heavy downpour within the water shed and
4. Loss of
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Grenada
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2015
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2,408.00
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OP5 – Y4 (Jul 14 – Jun 15)
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Project Number: GRD/SGP/OP5/Y4/CORE/BD/15/04 |
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The Grand Roy river is one of the larger rivers on the west coast of Grenada and serves many useful purposes such as:
? Provision of clean fresh water for households, community, parish for drinking and other domestic and commercial ( ... )
? Irrigation for farms
? Drainage in times of rainfall
? Recreational purposes: cooks, bashment, fundraisers etc
? Water for animals, helps maintain a source of food for birds and other species and a habitat for many different flora and fauna
? A source of income for fishermen (crayfish).
? The actions of the major beneficiaries from the river are threatening the very quality and supply of
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