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Jordan
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International Waters
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2000
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37,143.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-98-G52-12 |
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The general objective of the project is to reduce the adverse impacts of human activities on the general and marine environment by instilling a sense of guardianship in the local public. The project includes an element of capacity building for the ( ... )
escent Center which is conveniently located in the "old Town" area of Aqaba and already involved in public awareness and community development activities in this poor area. This will enable the Center to conduct public awareness activities that would promote knowledge about the environment in general and the marine environment in particular, promote proper waste disposal practices which would
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Palestine, State of
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International Waters
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2000
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33,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PAL/00/09 |
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The project helps the fishermen to promote environmental -friendly method of fishing by using special kind of nets by which they alter the trawling with beach pure-seine method. The new method helps to prevent over-fishing of the small generation, ( ... )
ction of the fish eggs and the extraction of marine phyto-plankton. The project also helps to raise awareness of the marine biodiversity, provide technical assistance and practical training for 40 fishermen on the new fishing method by granting them 20 nets. Location:
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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12,579.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G24 |
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A portion of the ecosystems of the Indian Ocean, the project location is one of the richest spots in coastal resources such as mangroves, sea-grass, coral , water species and aqua-plants upon which the livelihood of 505 families depend. The ( ... )
economic development plans which is industry-oriented have caused the deforestation of mangrove forest, vast-scale shrimp farming, encroachment of national forest and construction along the coast. Consequently, all these have caused degradation to overall coastal ecosystems and quality of life to the communities at ? large.
There are many approaches to rehabilitate ecosystems and coastal
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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11,289.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G35 |
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A private volunteer organization working with youths and local communities to protect a water body - the Khlong Saensaeb and Hok Wa , tributaries of the Bangpakong River draining into the Gulf of Thailand. The activities include capacity building ( ... )
h environment education,training & seminar , monitoring water quality and increaing water
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Mauritius
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International Waters
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2000
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8,196.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MAR/98/G52/II/02 |
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The aim is to build enviornmental among Community Leaders throughout Mauritius and Rodrigues. The targeted population would be local leaders of social clubs, environmental NGOs, Community Centres, Social Welfare Centres and Citizens Advice Bureaus. ( ... )
in turn will be encouraged to pass on the message in their respective locality with the appropriate support from the members of the NGO implementing the project. The GEF/SGP grant will be used mainly for the organisation of training sessions with communityleaders on environmental issues, and development of an environmental kit which will
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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13,205.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G40 |
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An CBO working with communities to rehabilitate the watersheds of tributaries of the Nan River -a major component of the Chaophraya River draining into the Gulf of Thailand- through capacity building of community on natural resources management, ( ... )
sing alternative agriculture, preventing wild-fire and establishing dissemination
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Jordan
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International Waters
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2000
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48,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-98-G52-20 |
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The project is implemented by the Noor Al Hussein Foundation/ Aqaba Center in cooperation with the Royal Jordanian Ecological Diving Society and the Friends of Environment Society. It aims at raising public awareness regarding the unique marine ( ... )
nment of the Gulf of Aqaba teaching the public, specially children, the best means of dealing with the environment whether on land, shore or in the sea. The project will use several innovative approaches to achieve its
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Kazakhstan
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International Waters
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2000
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/00/14 |
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Irtysh is a transboundary river, and it?s a unique water source for many big cities, numerous villages and settlements of the country. At the moment according to the independent revaluation results pollution of Irtysh in East Kazakhstan is at ( ... )
e level.
The main polluting factors are industrial wastes, emergency condition of cleaning constructions in large cities, radioactive substances pollution, condominium sector wastes pollution, poor ecological culture of the population. All these negatively influence on climate conditions, landscape degradation, flood-lands desertification, fish-stocks reduction.
The purpose of the project
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Kazakhstan
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International Waters
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2000
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/00/17 |
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The river Syr-Darya is one of the major water arteries not only for Kazakhstan, but also for the contiguous states. Now the reservoir, as well as other water pools, is exposed to strong anthropogenous influence through pollution by household and ( ... )
rial wastes, degradation of the coast due to felling of trees, etc. One of the reasons of such attitude is ignorance of consequences of such actions by local communities.
The project aims at demonstration of opportunities and training of the local population to preliminary clearing of the drainage waters dumped into Syr-dArya river.
The activities will include creation of demonstration site
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Tunisia
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International Waters
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2000
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: TUN/00/01 |
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Aims to rehabilitate the dune cordon in Mahdia beach using new techniques « ganivelles », to protect the coastal ecosystem against deteriorations due to human pressures and to rehabilitate the littoral . Increase awareness raising and improve ( ... )
nitoring /evaluation of coastal cordon erosion
1Contexte, Justification et objectifs du projet :
Le projet pilote de réhabilitation de l?ecosystème dunaire de Mahdia concerne la zone située à l?extrémité sud-est de la plage nord de Mahdia. Cette dernière est constituée d?un cordon dunaire fragilisé, à l?état chaotique, s?étalant sur environ 600 mètres
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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8,969.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G38 |
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Situated in Mae Jai District of Chiangrai Province and with area about 1,000 ha, Nong Leng Sai is the most important natural reservoir in the district which supplies water for household consumption , agriculture and food.It also constitutes the ( ... )
ent area of the Ing River draining into the famous Kwan Phayao Reservoir and meets the Mekhong River at Chiangkhong District.
At present, the reservoir has encountered the environmental problems which range from excessive chemical run-off from agricultural practices, decreasing water species, destructive fishery and land degradation in term of soil compaction.
13 villages in the 4 tambols
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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12,461.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G20 |
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Situated along the west coast of the Gulf of Thailand, the project location is teeming with coral which has been a source of food and tourist spot. Starting about 5 years ago, the rate of consumption and boom of tourism have caused degradation in ( ... )
pots of the coral.
In cooperation with the district fishery office, provincial central office and community-based organizations, the club has initiated a plan to manage the consumption and use of the coral by building conservation awareness in youth groups and fishermen in the vicinity.
The project has been launching activities that emphasize the management of the coral by minimizing
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Kazakhstan
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International Waters
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2000
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2,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/00/11 |
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The river Zhabay is very important water artery of Atbasar city. Now a strong shallowing and pollution of the river by household and agricultural wastes is observed, natural biological process of autopurification of the river has broken.
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t is directed on realization of actions on restoration of biological balance of the river.
Within the project an initiative group amongst volunteers will be created to implement a series of actions on planting willow seedlings, clearing of springs, realization of information campaign for attraction of local population, NGOs, local authorities.
As the result environmental conditions of the
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Turkiye
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International Waters
International Waters
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2000
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31,500.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: TUR-00-01 |
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Bozyazi Coastal Protection Area lies along the Cilician coast, which is one of the two WWF's marine ecosystem
Hotspots in Turkey. The site supports globally threatened fauna species (Monachus monachus, Caretta caretta, Chelenia mydas) and flora ( ... )
s (Posidonia oceanica).
The project is in line with the WWF's objective of "the creation of a large fish refuge area along the coast of the Cilician basin, extending and improving the existing protection status."
Accordingly the site together with other 4 areas has been declared a 1st degree Natural SIT by the Ministry of Culture and a Coastal Protected Area by the Ministry of Agriculture,
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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6,946.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G39 |
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The project location is the watershed area of the Pranburi River, an ecological portion of the Prajuabkhirikhan Coast of the Gulf of Thailand. During the past 50 years this rich-in-natural resources area has been continuously encroached by the ( ... )
ement for more cultivated land. As it has been the case for all over the country, cash crops of all kinds have been encouraged to meet the ever-increasing consumption as well as to boost the export value of the country.
Since then the application of chemical substance in the form of fertilizer and pesticide has become a thing of necessity.Even though the consequence of these unscrupulous
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Albania
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International Waters
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2000
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950.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: ALB/00/12 |
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This Planning Grant will be used for the following purposes:
-to organise meetings in the area of Korca and Pogradeci with local communities, environmental regional organizations and societies, specialists from public and private economic sectors, ( ... )
entatives from Municipalities and Prefectures of these areas;
-a full information will be provided in terms of production capacities in these areas, raw materials, energetic consumption, discharges and emissions in the environment and other environmental concerns;
-a concrete discussion with local NGOs will take place, regarding the implementation of this project and other suggestions might be
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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10,114.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G34 |
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A community effort to rehabilitate and protect the catchment area of an international water. Capacity building and raising awareness of target communities are major activiities.These include applying indigenous approaches in making fire break, ( ... )
tion of forest, native species propaganda as well as establising no-fishing zone.Disemmination of best practices and lessons learnt also one among the
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Jordan
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International Waters
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2000
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3,800.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-98-G52-09 |
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The NGO organized a SGP stakeholder workshop in Aqaba. The workshop was attended by representatives of several NGOs in Aqaba, the Aqaba Region Authority that is implementing a regular GEF project in the Aqaba Gulf, as well as representatives of two ( ... )
ich implemented SGP projects in the first operational phase of the Programme. Memoranda of agreement for two projects to be implemented in Aqaba were signed by the concerned NGOs during the workshop opening. a presentation on M&E and reporting requirements was also given during the
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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11,681.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G41 |
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The project location is situated in the east coast basin, an ecological component of the gulf of Thailand. It is a watershed area of the Lang Suan River draining into the gulf.With total cultivated area of approximately 100 ha and 150 target ( ... )
tion, coffee is the only major crop which supplies income to the community. In order to decrease the dependence upon coffee only, there has been a practice of growing rotation crop such as fruit trees in the coffee plots- a semi-sustainable agriculture as it may be called. However, the practice has prompted every family to use an excessive amount of chemical substance in the form of fertilizer
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Kazakhstan
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International Waters
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2000
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12,760.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/00/20 |
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The Irtysh river pollution starts in China and takes place for the entire space of the river. As a region where the river flows by is rich with natural resources, a lot of industrial facilities are existed in the river basin. The factories burials ( ... )
he river leads to death of flora and fauna of the region. Besides, industrial pollution is a serious danger for drinking water sources of the whole river basin.
Since January 1999 state bodies had to stop environment control over the situation in the region due to lack of financial resources. As a result, plant facilities? wastes burials into the river beyond control. Nobody is aware about
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