There are 4,125 projects that match your search.
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Mongolia
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Land Degradation
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2006
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3,936.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: MON/06/24 |
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The project proponent intends to combat land degradation by establishing a field-protecting forest-belt. Also within the project framework a small tree plantation will be established for further expansion of Herlen soum?s green belt. |
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Namibia
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Land Degradation
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2006
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: Nam-OP3-1-06-02 |
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The goal of this project is to take in hand the evident human influenced land degradation in Maltahohe via the revitalization and rehabilitation of this village?s degraded land through soil conservation and reforestation activities. Maltahohe is a ( ... )
e situated, approximately 113 kilometers from the town of Mariental within the Gibeon constituency, in the fragile ecosystems of Southern Namibia.
The proponents of this project will create green spaces and/or community forests which apart from contributing to the aesthetic quality of the village will also have enormous socio economic and environmental benefits to the
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Mongolia
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Land Degradation
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2006
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14,636.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: MON/06/05 |
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The project will construct a community dam and establish an artificial pond in Sergelen soum of Tuv province in order to combat pastureland degradation by accumulating rainfall and now melt waters. |
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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2006
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5,474.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: KAZ/06/13 |
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Akkol settlement is located in Talas area. Over 2500 people live there, 54 farming companies work there. The settlement is located in semi-desert zone. The main problem for inhabitants of the village is lack of water for irrigation. The sowing ( ... )
s round the village are degraded, the sown area doesn?t yield harvest because of its strong salinity.
The project is aimed at raising pastures productivity through water supply of these sites.
The project tasks are: (i) improvement of irrigational system to supply the pastures with water through mobilization of population on refinement of Zhanatogan canal, (ii) Carrying out of information
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Bhutan
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Land Degradation
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2006
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18,750.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: BHU/OP3/Y2/06/02 |
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The Lingmuteychu Lhum Zinchong Tshokpa (Lingmuteychu Watershed Management Committee) is a non-profit local organization set up for sustainable management of watershed, improvement of water productivity, forest cover and enhancement of self-reliance ( ... )
ural resource.
Different varieties of rice are grown in Lingmuteychu watershed. Of the varieties grown in the area, some are very unique and area specific to this place such as Eurab, Machum, Maap Phogom (brown rice), Tan Tshering and Ngabja (white rice). These varieties are not common in other areas, and with the problem of irrigation water scarcity farmers prefer to cultivate improved
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Pakistan
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Land Degradation
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2006
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49,537.19
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Phase 3
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Project Number: PAK/OP3/06/23 |
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Project objectives:
The key objective of the project is to create awareness and build the capacities of the local communities for the Sustainable Land Management [SLM] in Baghbana Union Council of Khuzdar District Balochistan ( ... )
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· Organizing the Local Communities and Creating Awareness among them about the Threats of Land and Groundwater Resource Degradation and the Benefits of Sustainable Land Management [SLM] Practices
· Developing the Skills of the Local Communities for the Sustainable Land Management [SLM] Practices
· Introducing Appropriate and Indigenous Technologies and Practices for Preventing Land
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Jamaica
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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24,850.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: JAM/06/07 |
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Located on the eastern tip of Jamaica, the parish of Portland is prone to extremely heavy regular annual rainfall. Because storms and prevailing winds generally approach from the east, this region is exceptionally vulnerable to devastation by ( ... )
al storms or hurricanes. Portland, and by extension the Drivers River Watershed, is particularly susceptible to flooding and landslides as a result of its topography, fast flowing rivers and the nature of the soils underlying the normally thick vegetation. Regrettably, the thick vegetation protecting the slopes and the valley floors is rapidly being cleared for agricultural purposes.
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Ghana
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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22,650.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: GHA/OP3/Y2/06/105 |
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The wildfires pose challenges for the sustainable management of the resource, as there has been a tremendous increase in the number and severity of wildfires in the district recently. The use of fire for land clearing for farming and uncontrolled ( ... )
nnual wildfires encourage tufts of grass for cattle grazing and control of weeds prior to food crop establishment. Other causes of wildfires attributed to human activities include the reckless use of fire by farmers, hunters, smokers, fishermen, honey and palm wine tappers and local gin ?Akpeteshie? brewers.
Uncontrolled wild fire is listed to be a major ause of the degradation and loss of the
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Thailand
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Land Degradation
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2006
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48,924.45
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: THA/06/09 |
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Target Population/Location of project:
2,501 families (10,345 people) residing in the Mekhong River Basin in Petchabun, Chaiyaphum and Khonkaen provinces. Participants earn their living through several types of agriculture, depending on ( ... )
ovision of the local ecosystems. The project location has been degraded as a result of natural resource mismanagement, cash crop promotion, and deforestation.
Planned activities:
1. Launch capacity-building activities and demonstrations re: (a) water ecosystem conservation and rehabilitation; (b) renewable energy, and energy conservation; and (c) environmentally-friendly agriculture
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Kyrgyzstan
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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9,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: KYR/SGP/OP3/Y2/CORE/2006/34 |
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After the collapce of the Soviet Union local population of Kokbel region was in search for the way from the difficult economic situation. The main activity that brought the profit was production of bread. In the baking process the bushes and tree ( ... )
he perfect sourse of energy. Due to the lack of control after the massive cutting and the irrational pastures the area was damaged. This all has lead to degradation, soil erosion, dissapearance of some types of the flora and fauna. If this tendency continues the environment of this area is under great ecological danger. The pressure on this area has to be reduced by informing people about the
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Morocco
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Land Degradation
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2006
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49,087.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: MOR/OP3/1/05/11 |
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Ce projet est réalisé au sud du Maroc dans le village Tagmoute relevant de la commune rurale d?Assais, Cercle de Taliouine, Province de Taroudant. Il a pour but de lutter contre la dégradation des sols des environs du village de Tagmounte par la ( ... )
tion et la réutilisation des eaux usées pour l?irrigation.
Les activités prévues dans le projet se résument en :
? Installation du réseau d?assainissement du village et du système de traitement des eaux usées adaptés au village ;
? Acquisition et plantation d?espèces d?arbres locales bien adaptées aux conditions pédoclimatiques de la zone ;
? Réutilisation des eaux usées
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Rwanda
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Land Degradation
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2006
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49,300.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: RWA/OP3/2/06/07 |
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The project aims at disseminating agroforestrie trees and restoring land fertility using green fertilisers in the Nyaruguru district caraterised by very poor soils and a high population density. 700 non educated young of the district will receive ( ... )
ng and will practice their knowledge directly in their family farm.
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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23,977.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: TAN/NBI-NTEAP/06/16 |
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The project is designed to address very serious and pressing environmental problems that are faced by the community in Ikondo ward. The need assessment was conducted in partnership with community representatives in Ikondo ward the following issues ( ... )
dentified - (1) Poor farming methods leading to soil erosion (2) Uncontrolled bush fire that destroy vegetation cover and general ecology (3) Cultivation along the Ngono river banks (4) destruction of wetlands,(5) excessive tree cutting (6) lack of reliable sources of tree seedlings (7) supply for trees planting and inadequate awareness of community
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Iran
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Land Degradation
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2006
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25,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: IRA-06-03 (70th) |
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Project Location:East Azarbayjan-Miane-Varnakesh-Bozghosh(Lat/Long:37.4047830-47.7012630)
1-Empower a locally established NGO for protection of Bozgoush mountain ecosystem
2-Support environmental initiatives by locals who have been trained during ( ... )
plementation of SGP Project No. IRA-G52-2002-015
3-Train locals and involve CBO members in environmental protection, namely rangeland management and recycling of solid waste
4-Sample and identify endangered plant species of Bozghoush mountain
5-Identify a participatory model for Management of Solid Waste in rural areas
6-Engage women in the above trainings (especially
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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2006
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2,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: KAZ/06/02 |
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Katon-Karagay area is a part globally-significant Altai-Sayan region, and it possesses unique forests. It imposes on inhabitants of the area responsibility on preservation of the natural resources. With the purpose of the ecosystem preservation ( ... )
Karagay National park was established in 2002. However, despite of the measures undertaken by the state nature protection bodies, deforestation took place for several decades of the twentieth century has caused reduction of the forest area. The rivers have considerably shoaled, many springs have disappeared, spacious meadows have been formed instead of instead of the wood hills.
Flood-plain
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Tanzania
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Land Degradation
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2006
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15,985.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: TAN/COMPACT/GEF/06/10 |
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The Faru Irrigation canal was rehabilitated in the year 2003 but it still have few problems . Faru canal has been affected by siltation and over flows from Masaera irrigational canal . Water from Masaera Canal from time to time cause damage to Faru ( ... )
ional canal. Farmers of the Faru canal have been working on this problem but their efforts will only be temporary. This proposal intents to solve this problem parmanently.
After the rehabilitation of the Faru canal in the year 2003, farmers were able to obtain a lot of crops but the farmers were not organized to access good market for their products and also the farmers had lack of marketing
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Costa rica
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Land Degradation
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2006
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20,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: COS/05/48 |
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UPACOB es fundada el 11 de agosto de 1979, como la Unión de Productores Agropecuarios de Coto Brus. Posteriormente, por la necesidad de que su nombre representara adecuadamente a una variedad de miembros cada vez mayor cambia su nombre a Unión de ( ... )
dores Agrícolas, Pecuarios y de Actividades Varias del cantón de Coto Brus, aunque mantiene el nombre original de UPACOB.
Los objetivos más importantes del presente proyecto están orientados a la búsqueda de alternativas de mercado que representen una respuesta real a los productores orgánicos, tomando en cuenta las características particulares de una región tan variada como lo es el Sur
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Costa rica
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Land Degradation
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2006
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5,000.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: COS/05/51 |
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La Fundación Amigos de la Universidad para la Paz es una organización no-gubernamental, privada y sin fines de lucro. Fue creada el 23 de octubre de 1989.
Apoya las iniciativas y programas de la Universidad para la Paz por medio de ( ... )
tación de recursos.
Las Naciones Unidas, en su Asamblea General No.35 llevada a cabo en 1980, votó para construir el campus de la Universidad para la Paz en Costa Rica. Paz, estudios de paz, y derechos humanos son el enfoque central de la Universidad. Profesionales desarrollan el conocimiento para buscar soluciones pacíficas a los conflictos, defender los derechos humanos, lograr un
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Costa rica
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2006
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20,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: COS/OP3/2/06/03 |
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El Movimiento de Agricultura Orgánica Costarricense, MAOCO, ha sido apoyado por el PPD/PNUD en el desarrollo de estrategias regionales de agricultura orgánica. Uno de los productos directos de este esfuerzo es el desarrollo institucional al cual, ( ... )
aportando diversas iniciativas organizativas e institucionales que componen el MAOCO o que desean contribuir a su consolidación. No obstante, debemos concretar algunos aportes específicos para el adecuado funcionamiento institucional, este es el marco dentro del cual se adscribe el presente proyecto.
El aporte en la línea de este proyecto apunta al fortalecimiento de las instancias que
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Costa rica
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Land Degradation
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2006
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5,000.00
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OP3 - Y2 (Mar 06 - Feb 07)
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Project Number: COS/OP3/2/06/04 |
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El Proyecto PAN-CUENCA es una inciaitiva de desarrollo integral basado en le manejo sostenible de los recursos nautrales y del desarrollo social y, es uno de los resultados del proceso de consulta e investigación realizados en Costa Rica por el ( ... )
a partir de 1999. El CADETI.-Comisión Asesora sobre Degradación de tierras se crea mediante decreto ejecutivo No. 29279-MINAE-MAG el 11 de setiembre de 1998.
En el proceso de elaboracion del Programa de Accion Nacional de Lucha contra la Degradacion de Tierras en Costa Rica (PAN) se prioriza la gestion en la cuenca del Rio Jesus Maria para el desarrollo de un proyecto piloto donde,
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