There are 442 projects that match your search.
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India
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Biodiversity
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2005
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2,182.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/MP05 |
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The goal of the project is to protect the medicinal plant heritage of the area and reduce the dangers of over-exploitation of local forest resources by making available medicinal plants outside the wild forest environment and to augment the ( ... )
tion of medicinal plants in this geographically and climatically advantageous region by extending their cultivation amongst small farmers and improving the development of their medicinal yields. The objectives of the project are:
? Demonstration of sustainable farming alternatives and creation of local institutional support: to develop medicinal plants into crops for small scale farmers by
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India
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Land Degradation
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2005
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29,112.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/GUJ16 |
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FES is implementing a Small Grants project in three villages in Baroda district of Gujarat. The Goal of the project is River bank stabilization through improving vegetation and arresting soil erosion in the ravenous area through participatory ( ... )
s along Mahi river basin. The objective of the project is to work towards the restoration and stabilization of riverbanks along River Mahi through appropriate soil and water conservation measures, improved vegetative cover, proper tenurial arrangements and appropriate local level institutions.
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India
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Land Degradation
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2005
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45,349.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/HP05 |
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The Sai Engineering Foundation is a voluntary organization working towards promoting cooperatives in the field of construction and development, providing electrification in remote rural areas. The goal of the project is to evolve a replicable and ( ... )
ffective model for marginal land development by exploiting the potential provided by local geo-physical, meteorological specificities and by enhancing capacity building at grass roots. The specific objectives of the project are harnessing surface, rain and ground water to improve the productivity of marginal land including wasteland, grazing land and range land and ensuring food security and
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India
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Land Degradation
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2005
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24,363.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/MP04 |
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Samavesh was formed in 2003 to work in the sectors of development and governance. It also works closely with other groups and organizations striving towards similar objectives. The goal of the project?s aim is to create an enabling environment for ( ... )
mmunity to understand and adopt sustainable and bio-diversified agriculture. The project is based in clusters of 10 villages each in Dewas district and Harda distt where land resources are increasingly degrading along with depletion of forest cover. Growing of soy bean as a cash crop has resulted in high inputs in agriculture and food insecurity. The specific objectives of the project are to
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India
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Chemicals
Chemicals
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2005
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19,350.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/UP17 |
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Food for Life Vrindavan (FFLV) is a registered NGO dedicated to enabling communities to build lives of self-reliance by providing them with the basic necessities for a wholesome life. The organization is committed to conserving the environment by ( ... )
ting practical and educational projects.
Goal of the project: 1) To establish an effective solid waste management system for Vrindavan Dham.
2) To initiate a regular and sustainable strategy for the segregation of the municipal waste at the source.
3) To segregate the non-biodegradable waste and plastic/polythene for recycling and setting up a plastic loom to be maintain/run by the SHG's of
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India
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Chemicals
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2005
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25,558.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/UP16 |
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The local community of Vrindavan established Friends of Vrindavan (FoV) in 1997. It was setup to deal with waste management and the declining forests. The organization is well-known for its cleaning drives. The town of Vrindavan has been facing ( ... )
e problems in waste management. The existing municipal sanitation system is not able to cope up with the rising issues and there is no attempt at recycling. The problems are aggravated because of the large number of pilgrims who visit the town, as Vrindavan is a very popular pilgrim destination for the Hindus. In such a situation the goal of the project is to improve and systemize the garbage
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India
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Biodiversity
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2005
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14,731.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/TN18 |
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The specific objectives of the project are- survey and data compilation at crocodilian conflict areas; develop recommendations and an action plan for each area, including the training of a crocodile rescue team; develop and initiate and education ( ... )
mme with pamphlets, signage; suggest and encourage research on further translocations / reintroductions to pre-empt conflict. The projected outputs are:
? Area specific action plan for avoiding / mitigating crocodile conflict.
? Networking with NGOs / government agencies in implementation of the action plan. Educational materials related to living with crocodiles and information pamphlets /
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2005
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15,870.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/UP18 |
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Goal of the project: Following is the goal of the project.
Create influence, sensitize and adoption by the rural community regarding the importance of alternative sources of energy like biogas and sustainable agricultural practices by using ( ... )
Nadep Compost through efficient use and management of manure and various available organic solid wastes in the rural areas.
Purpose of the project:
a) Improve knowledge, skill and build up the local capacity of rural community so as to make them capable of managing the dung, kitchen wastes agricultural wastes and other organic refuse sustainably and more productively to implement and
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India
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Land Degradation
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2005
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33,399.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/TN19 |
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In conformation to it?s objectives GUIDE is implementing a project in 20 villages based on the bank of river Palar and its tributary, river Cheyyar, in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. The objectives of the project are to build the capacity of the ( ... )
eople to develop community based activities on arresting the water depletion; develop awareness and understanding among local communities that water is a common property for all and the use of it should be community regulated. Village level water committees will be formed, which would promote efforts of community involved integrated water resource management and build the capacity of local women
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India
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Multifocal Area
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2005
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19,230.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/RJ16 |
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IBTADA is a registered NGO working with the mission to capacitate communities especially women to play an influential role to reduce social and economic poverty and equality. IBTADA had implemented a SGP project titled ?Animal husbandry as a ( ... )
nable livelihood for rural women, leading ecological conservation?. The project was started in 5 villages in Alwar district and later spread to 18 villages. 34 bio-gas plants were constructed under the project. IBTADA is now expanding the project to 30 villages and the overall goal of the project is to strengthen the community institutions in biodiversity conservation and environmentally sound
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India
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Biodiversity
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2005
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11,640.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/TN14 |
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AGCASS was established in 1997 to serve the farming community with graduates of agriculture and horticulture sciences using various specialized disciplines working in various areas. The goal of the project is to identify and conserve the different ( ... )
nous fodder species that are traditionally cultivated for their drought tolerance and sustained yield potential in the area of Kangayam in the Erode district. The soil of the district is predominantly red sandy to red grave type. This occurs to a large extent in Bhavani, Erode and Dharapuram Taluks. Because of prolonged drought conditions, the Erode district is facing a declining production of
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India
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Land Degradation
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2005
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46,384.00
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OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP3/1/05/UP15 |
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The Sainik Foundation is a part of the All India ex-Soldiers League. The organization is a voluntary, non-profit, apolitical body working in the rural areas on issues of awareness generation, conservation and employment generation. The goal of the ( ... )
t is economic empowerment of marginalized rural communities through rejuvenation of environment in the Salaita river ravines of the Yamuna ? Chambal river basin in Uttar Pradesh, that have been receding at an alarming rate due to depletion of moisture in soil cover. Deforestation has visibly enlarged the advancing arid zones, thereby affecting the climate and dropping the sub-soil water levels to
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India
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Biodiversity
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2004
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35,653.70
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/04/UP14 |
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The project aims to establish a Bio-diversity Conservation and Resource center to develop and run a community led conservation programme for Conserving agro bio-diversity of rice, (especially upland rice), legumes millets and other underutilized ( ... )
by training and building capacity of the community and conducting a right awareness programme on community rights in law and to create a partnership with scientific institutions to provide training and skills to identify plants with insecticidal and pesticidal properties in conservation and use of biodiversity for sustainable for sustainable livelihood.
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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34,928.60
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/04/KAR08 |
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The objective of the project is to reduce the dependence of rice miller?s on gird power and to fulfill the future power demand in the area of Gangavathi Taluk, Distt. Koppal bygenerating power in a decentralized manner so as to reduce the grid load ( ... )
ansmission losses in the project area. The project also aims to attain regional self-sustainability in captive power generation and to reduce fossil fuel based power generation in order to contribute in reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emission
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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34,378.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/MS14 |
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This project has been undertaken as the next stage of their earlier project under the SGP. While the earlier project focused on adapting the LEISIC practices and in capacity building, this follow-up project aims to enhance the food and livelihood ( ... )
ty of the local community by increasing the productivity of marginal lands and enhancing the biodiversity in the local natural resource systems. This project is seen as the next stage of the earlier UNDP-SGP funded project. In the earlier project, the work was focussed primarily on (i) adapting LEISIC practices and techniques, (ii) evolution and capability building of Lead Teams of GrOs, (iii)
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India
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Biodiversity
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2004
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18,889.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/KAR06 |
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The purpose of the project is to:-
? Enhance awareness among children, women and youth on the importance of wild fruit trees and the forest habitat.
? Selection of superior wild edible fruit trees (plus trees) in the project area.
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rdization of community friendly propagation techniques for the wild edible tree species and its mass multiplication.
? Improve the population of the wild edible fruit trees in the community and in the forest areas.
? Facilitate the restoration of the relation between local community and village minor forest with emphasis to conserve fruit trees.
The project has taken up following activities to
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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33,333.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/04/GUJ11 |
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The purpose of the project is:-
? To create a conducive atmosphere to implement the energy saving changes in the existing system.
? To demonstrate that substantial savings in energy bills by implementing the recommendations made in the energy ( ... )
this has been conducted by the VMC in order to create a synergy effect in other facilities.
? To develop an energy cell in the Vadodara Municipal Coorporation to facilitate a single window clearance for implemention of energy saving techniques.
? To initiate policy reforms for energy saving and reduction of Green house gases.
The proposed project has four major components:-
1. Implementation
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India
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International Waters
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2004
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11,155.70
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/04/ASM08 |
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The aims of the projects are:-
1) To create environmental awareness among the villages surrounding the beel for biodiversity conservation and eco-friendly development.
2) To protect the beel from situation problem, illegal fishing and encroachment ( ... )
ies in the beel with the help of active participation of local people.
3) To save and protect the habitats of migratory aquatic and endangered species of birds as well as aquatic plants and animal of the beel.
4) To develop the economic conditions of the villagers by taking some sustainable development training programme and formation of SHGs in the line of agriculture, livestock, farm
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India
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Land Degradation
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2004
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35,111.90
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/04/MP02 |
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The purpose of the project is to:-
1. Evolve indigenous techniques at environment conservation for exhibiting the potencial of tibal communities in conservation and sustainable utilization of natural resources.
2. Build models of participatory ( ... )
ment and conservation of land and water resources.
3. Explore the utility of locally available skills and techniques in sustaining natural resources at remote locations.
4. Create a cadre of skilled women groups for ensuring long term sustainability of the project outcomes.
5. Promote sustainable livelihood for the tribal poor thereby lessening the unsustainable utilization of natural
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2004
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33,204.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/UTH04 |
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The practices of extracting excessive biomass from forests and poor land management practices have begun to threaten the fragile mountain ecosystem. 60% of the families in the hills use torchwood and kerosene for lighting their houses, as power grid ( ... )
ave not reached many of these areas. Village Pinswar is one such village that is about 18 km away from the nearest power grid line. Excessive land degradation and deforestation in this village has triggered recurrent landslides and floods. The problems of the village are remoteness and marginality, poverty, drudgery, lack of infrastructure and awareness and over dependence on environment for
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