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Thailand
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International Waters
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2003
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15,577.36
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/11 |
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Lower section of Huaylaung Creek and its many wetlands constitute a portion of ecosystems of the Mekhong River Basin. For generations, the creek and its ecosystems have been playing life-supporting roles in term of food and water for household ( ... )
ption and agriculture for more than 5,000 families residing in the system, let alone the cash income from selling this natural provision to others outside the systems. As a general rule during the past four decades, development scheme such as short-sighted agricultural extension and government infra-structure have resulted in the degradation
of the creek and its ecosystems. Furthermore,
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2003
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11,549.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/02/22 |
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With its origin in Khao Yai National Park,Lam Ta Khlong runs it course through various districts of Nakhornratchasima before joining the Moon River and Mekhong River. It has been supplying water for household consumption, agriculture, ( ... )
ies and fishery. At the location in Muang District of Nakhornratchasima where it has been densely populated, the Lam Ta Khlong is heavily polluted by chemical substance from agriculture , industries and community waste. Especially, the sensitive cultivated area is approximately 1,000 ha.The water quality index at 4-5 is not acceptable for use.
Emerging as a result of
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Albania
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International Waters
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2003
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950.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: ALB/03/01 |
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This minigrant is given with the purpose of enabling a data collection in regard to the concentration of mercury in sediments, soil and biota of Vlora area, resulting from 15-20 years activity of the PVC Soda Factory.
A final report and a pollution ( ... )
l be published at the end of the
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2003
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11,664.15
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/03 |
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Originating in the Dan Lao Range common with the Laotian border, Nam Wa River runs its course through various districts in Nan Province, converging with Nan River which is an ecological portion of the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea. For ( ... )
tions, the river has been supplying water of good quality for agriculture and household as well as fishes for consumption.
According to a recent preliminary survey , land-based activities in target location have contributed
to the degradation of the river. De-vegetation and unregulated application of chemicals in agricultural practice are two major activities causing erosion
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Mongolia
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International Waters
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2003
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11,258.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MON/03/02 |
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Community based natural resources management is something new in Mongolia since the recent start of shifting the country from communism to a market economy. Currently rural communities are mostly poor people. According to official statistics, the ( ... )
y rate is around 36 % over the last ten year. Although there were some programmes implemented or being implemented on poverty, it does not go down. Although livestock were privatized for free, many communities have already lost them due to natural disasters like dzud and still remain poor. As they are poor, many of them destroy nature, being involved in illegal logging, poaching etc.
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Kenya
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International Waters
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2003
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-KEN-02-08 |
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The Egerton University turns out 500,000 liters of waste water daily. This project will involve the university community, the local community in the surrounding areas to construct a vegetation based wetland to treat 100,000 liters of the waste water ( ... )
e Egerton University. This project will assist in cleaning river Njoro, which is the main river that flows into lake Nakuru, A ramsar site of international importance. Polutting Lake Nakuru has greatly affected the biodivesity in lake Nakuru. This project will serve as an example for the community to ask other industrial companies and factories around Lake Nakuru to also clean up their waste
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2003
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11,925.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/06 |
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The largest and most important river in Thailand , the Chao Phaya River has been for generation playing a life-supporting role for communities in central region of Thailand. Receiving water from its four primary tributaries in the northern region ( ... )
veral secondary ones in the central, the river runs its course , about 300 km., through a number of cultivated and residential areas before draining into the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea. It is considered to be one of main rivers contributing to the natural courses of ecosystems of the gulf and the sea.
Reports from the Thai government and UNEP confirmed that water quality of the river has
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2003
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12,337.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/03/05 |
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The main occupation of target population, rice plantation by rain-fed, has been contributing to adding greenhouse gas to the world atmosphere and land degradation for several decades. Post-harvest field burning and denudation of soil have been too ( ... )
a practice causing global warming and loss of soil fertility. The dry season temperature range has been found to be from 35-40 degrees. Adding insult to the injury, Chemical fertilizer/pesticide have heavily been applied to maintain the desired yields.
The project will generate benefits to global environment by reversing land degradation through minimizing field burning and chemical
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Suriname
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International Waters
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: TRI/03/03 |
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A stakeholders conference will be convened to address the collection and treatment of household and industrial organic wastewater, analysis of the impact on the environment of the controlled or uncontrolled dumping of organic waste in the Suriname ( ... )
especially the septic tank and latrine sludge, learn about inexpensive, but effective methods (i.e. national and international measures) to cope with this problem, and consideration of possible Surinamese initiatives and plan of action of governmental and private organizations to arrive at adequate wastewater
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Suriname
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International Waters
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: TRI/03/003 |
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The conference will address (a) the collection and treatment of household and industrial organic wastewater; (b) Analysis of the impact on the environment of the controlled or uncontrolled dumping of organic waste in the Suriname River, especially ( ... )
ptic tank and latrine sludge; (c) information about inexpensive, but effective methods (i.e. national and international measures) to cope with this problem; and (d) possible Surinamese initiatives and plan of action of governmental and private organizations to arrive at adequate wastewater
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Viet nam
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International Waters
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2003
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1,725.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: VN/03/005/P |
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The primary aims of the planning grant are to promote the participation of key stakeholders of the proposed project, including local authorities and relevant agencies and communities, and provide scientific assistance for the project development. ( ... )
activities of the project include conducting surveys on socio-economic conditions of the proposed project site, identifying proposed project objectives and activities and assessing their feasibility, and providing needed technical assistance in project design and writing project proposal which will be submitted to GEF/SGP for review and appraisal; and identifying possibilities for project
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2003
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15,030.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/02/15 |
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Of 1,771 families in a valley, mostly of farmers, the target location is situated in Mekhong sub-basin where eight tributaries constitute the ecology and supply water for livelihood. The farming practice of heavily applying chemical plant hormone, ( ... )
izer and pesticides had,as revealed by Tambol Fundamental Public Health office, evidently affected bodily health as well as soil and water quality. The chemical residue runs off into the Kok River, the main tributary in the area, then to the Mekhong River.
As chemical use increases to ensure expected yield, most pests adapt and become immune requiring more and more chemical and incurring
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Jordan
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International Waters
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2003
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32,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: JOR/03/01 |
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Over the coming two years, That An Nitaqayn Women Charity Society and the local community of Twal Al Janoubi/ Deir Alla district east Jordan Valley will be implementing this project which will contribute to the sound integrated management of natural ( ... )
es in the Jordan Valley in order to protect the fragile biodiversity of the Valley?s unique ecosystem. Local community members will be involved in the micro-management of their resources, diversifying and enhancing their means of livelihood. The project will support small income-generating activities at the household level, such as organic agriculture, bee-keeping, home gardens and poultry and
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Kazakhstan
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International Waters
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/02 |
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Balhash lake is a unique natural complex, national partimony of Kazakhstan. But its current state causes alarm: the reservoir is intensively polluted by industrial and domestic wastes, its water-ground resources are irrationally used, and that leads ( ... )
nization of the grounds. The problem is aggravated also with the fact that population has no trustworthy information about the situation.
The basic purpose of the project is to draw attention of the public and local authorities to decision of ecological and socio-economic problems of Ilie-Balhash region. Thus close cooperation with journalists is plannedm such as organization of a trip to
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Lithuania
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International Waters
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2003
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14,623.71
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Phase 2
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Project Number: LIT/03/08 |
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This practical environmental project developed by the Kaulakiai community initiative seeks to improve the water quality of the Liolinga Pond, which lies in the middle of the village, and which is very important for local people for recreation and ( ... )
tic purposes. Liolinga stream runs into Dubysa river, so joining the Baltic Sea at the end.
There are about 1000 inhabitants in Kaulakiai, and this village is famous for the tradition to take care of the surrounding environment, especially of the house yards and the village center. However, on one of the shores of the Liolinga pond there are many houses that do not have proper conditions for
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Lithuania
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International Waters
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2003
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44,263.50
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Phase 2
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Project Number: LIT/03/04 |
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Venta village is situated in Akmenë region, in the territory of Venta National Park. The village was founded on 1950-1960 with a plan to connect it to the Venta town that is why buildings were not supplied with sewerage and was not adapted to keep ( ... )
ock. As there are no dung-yards, villagers keep dung near the cattle-sheds. After rain all dirt drifts to the Venta River and also to the bore-wells. After chemical analysis of water in gutters and bore-wells cleared up that some of them are polluted and exceeds the norms by up to 200 times.
Main objectives of the project:
1. To arrange surface waters collection gutters;
2. To construct 2
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Lithuania
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International Waters
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2003
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1,065.32
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Phase 2
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Project Number: LIT/02/15 |
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Grant to prepare technical project for the construction of the manure collection equipment and improvement of sanitation of household in order to be able to develop full-size project to improve environmental conditions in the valley of the Venta ( ... )
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Kazakhstan
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International Waters
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2003
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/03/01 |
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The river Ili is one of the basic water arteries of Kazakhstan. Industrial and household wastes pollution of the river, felling of the trees along the ruver coast, and other negative factors of anthropogenous impact have led to that the ( ... )
nmental situation in Ili-Balkhash water basin is rather a critical one, and it can lead to irreversible destruction of the environment of the region as a whole.
The project is directed on awareness raising of the local community about the problems of the river Ili pollution and changing ecological consciousness of the local population. To reach the goal a number of actions on clearing and
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2003
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8,504.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/02/17 |
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Originating in Thablarn National Park and a tributary of the Moon River, a major tributary of the Mekhong River, Chae Creek had ,for years, been supplying water for consumption for target population. However due to inappropriate management of ( ... )
tion system in the area 20 years ago, natural circulation of water downstream cannot be secured leading to the aggressive growth of unwanted plant, especially water hyacinth. In dry season, communities downstream have to build weirs to store water for use.
Adding to this degrading situation are the excessive chemical run-off from farming communities and community waste from the municipality
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2003
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7,432.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/02/20 |
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Community effort to reverse degradation trend of Wang River, a tributrary of the Chao Phaya River of the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea through resource inventory process,
water management training, watershed revegetation, less chemical ( ... )
lture, demarcation of conservation zone and making use of aqua plant for household
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