There are 442 projects that match your search.
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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21,275.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/ARP01 |
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The project area is the Apatani Plateau and Talle valley in Arunachal Pradesh in Northeastern India. Arunachal Pradesh is home to 27 ethnic/indigenous communities ("Scheduled Tribes") with distinctive cultures and rich traditions. Of these, the ( ... )
i are considered to be a very progressive community. Adjacent to the Apatani settlements is the Talle Valley, which is an extension of the Apatani Plateau. It is a densely forested area rich in plant and animal life with 274 species of birds and 560 plant species. There are also a few endangered species in area like the Clouded Leopard, Snow Leopard, Mountain Otter and Macaque. The project
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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28,421.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/TN06 |
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The purpose of the project is to collect and document the indigenous technical knowledge related to medicinal plants, establish a medicinal plants park to serve as a model farm, create awareness among people about the conservation of medicinal ( ... )
, and augment production of seed materials of medicinal plants in the park for distribution to
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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33,648.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/RJ12 |
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This project was undertaken in an area, under the three villages of Adapanth, Bhamela and Vaniya Talai for comprehensive biodiversity conservation and to ensure sustainable livelihoods to the people.
The NGO undertook this project to establish a ( ... )
hensive model of biodiversity conservation and management by strengthening people?s institutions to sustain conservation efforts. Their major activities included development and protection of pasturelands - common and private; development of individual private plots, plantation and seed sowing, construction of dry stone masonry boundary wall and construction of check-dams for effective soil water
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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23,967.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/WB05 |
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The Himalayas greatly affect the economic well-being of billions of people on earth. This region is heavily populated with unmatched cultural and ethnic diversity, generated by its complex topography and climate variability. Considered as one of the ( ... )
al hotspots of biodiversity, it is under tremendous pressure from a burgeoning population. The Darjeeling hills are known for their unique levels of biodiversity and scenic landscapes and are widely covered with forests. With stoppage of income from forest operations, the pressure on land had increased, with people engaging in illicit collection of firewood, livestock grazing and non-timber
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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22,220.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/KER04 |
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The project aims to achieve conservation of bio-diversity of wayanad through awareness generation and sustainable production and use of herbal medicines and promotion of indigenous knowledge, as an alternate health care system among the resource ( ... )
ommunities in Wayanad.
Major activities include:-
? Awareness generation and capacity building.
? Community based ex-situ conservation of medicinal plants.
? Extending use of medicinal plants by community.
? Developing medicinal plant enterprise.
? Enterpreneurship development.
? Formation of networks --- of SHGs, farmers groups.
? Starting of a treatment centre.
? Resource centre
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India
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Multifocal Area
Multifocal Area
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2003
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36,910.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/BHR01 |
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To Create awareness and a sense of commitment to a clean city among the citizens.To Facilitate the creation of sustainable neighborhood groups that can initiate, manage and own their neighborhood garbage disposal system and also the civic services ( ... )
h a corpus fund.Enable and interface between the neighborhood groups and the civic bodies and to supplement the work of municipality.Demonstrate the feasibility of the campaign in two pilot area and demonstrate the people?s willingness to pay for improved services in that area, and carry over the model to other parts of the city.To demonstrate the concept of recycled paper plant in Patna.To begin
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India
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Multifocal Area
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2003
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13,119.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/MN05 |
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The project was undertaken to grow and popularize an extinct rare rice plant called Chak-hou Poreition and among the farming community thereby reinforcing the heritage of growing this traditional rice variety and improving the socio-economic ( ... )
ion in the project area. They also attempted to conserve/preserve rare species of crops and improve the natural agricultural farming system by adopting organic farming, and also mobilizing bio-resources like biofertilisers, biopesticides, etc. through women SHG activities. Awareness programmes were held on organic farming and other conservation practices. The beneficiaries chosen were from among
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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30,769.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/MS12 |
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This project aimed to improve the livelihood opportunities of the poor women by providing them employment assistance and management skills in creation of intensive biomass production plots yielding fuel wood, pulses, vegetables and fruits. It also ( ... )
to establish methodologies to enhance productivity of land by soil improvement, nutrient and water management and multi tier, diversifies biomass production systems.
Major objectives of the project were-
? To upgrade knowledge and skills of women about land, water and forest resource management
? To establish diversified biomass systems on wasteland to meet fodder, fuel, partial food, timber
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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15,385.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/MS13 |
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Parisar has been active in urban transport in Pune for a number of years, lobbying successive city administrations for improvements in the PMT. While many administrations over the years were reluctant to countenance politically sensitive issues ( ... )
s traffic demand management, or were less receptive to civil society organizations such as those of the grantee, the grantee gained experience in municipal traffic and transport advocacy, developed networks of partner organizations representing various stakeholders, and developed a suite of policy recommendations for the city. With a new, more sympathetic administration taking charge in June
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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25,263.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/TN07 |
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The project was designed to promote an understanding and acceptance of the need to protect, conserve and regenerate alternative indigenous species of fodder & fuel by local communities. This would help realize sustainable effort in the restoration ( ... )
groves and build the asset portfolio of the community for improved mangrove protection & management. The demonstrative model was also aimed to evolve communication package for replication of the programme and advocacy to influence development plans in Coastal Areas.
The project had two major components, one was social and community aspects and the other was the civil and engineering measures
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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27,312.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/UP11 |
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The project was undertaken to demonstrate, train and disseminate Hydra form brick technology in rural areas and minimize environmental problems in the project areas by utilizing industrial waste and by-products for application in housing and allied ( ... )
ties. This would be a source of eco-friendly and sustainable livelihood for the local people. A demonstration cum skill building center was setup in the project areas. They undertook to organize a familiarization course especially for the youth so that they could learn the technology better and faster.
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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30,802.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/PUN01 |
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Enhance public opinion about the importance of wetlands.Publish target-specific resource material in English, Gurumukhi and Hindi.Produce interactive CDs for public education.Development and publication of resource material (training manual, charts, ( ... )
, pamphlets).Development and production of CD. Training (NGOs, officials, teachers) and Awareness Camps (youth, general public) distribution of resource material and
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India
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Multifocal Area
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2003
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21,978.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/GUJ09 |
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The main aim of the project was to bring alive successful experiments in two vital areas of development: women in elected office and watershed management through visual & visually attractive media of television. For this, villages with women ( ... )
chs were identified, a written & audio case history of these women was prepared that will later be developed into a script. Case studies on the work and experiences of the women as Sarpanchs were done through meetings and workshops with them. NGOs working in political awareness processes to train or empower women in elected positions were identified. Successful and unsuccessful efforts at
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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32,552.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/GUJ08 |
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Project overview:
In the backdrop of continued increase in energy demand in India, it is visible that there is a strong emphasis upon supply side management, which is leading to more energy generation. In a country like India, this is primarily ( ... )
ent upon fossil fuel, which creates adverse impact on environment and health. The situation of Gujarat is even more detrimental in the sense that it aspires to be the strongest economic power in the country. Agriculture being the highest consumer of electricity needed serious consideration in the direction of energy efficiency, which would ease the burden of state exchequer, and the environmental
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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29,474.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/RJ08 |
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The project was undertaken with a view to protect and enhance the biodiversity of the parched Chittorgarh district through an integrated resource management strategy for biodiversity conservation and enhancement. The project aimed at renovating the ( ... )
orated traditional rain water harvesting structures to conserve rainwater, increase the availability of water, recharge the water bodies of the surrounding area, reduce sedimentation in the pond, improve fertility of lands and help in the protection of endangered local trees. The ultimate rationale behind choosing this project was to protect the endangered livelihood specific trees, reducing the
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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9,142.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/LDK01 |
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Project Strategy
This project aimed to provide people with disabilities equal opportunities for participation and decision-making by providing them an environment- as 'human capital'. They undertook to reduce the menace of paper waste in the ( ... )
ne Ladakhi environment, use it in an eco-friendly way by creating a market for handmade paper products and forming local marketing committees. They will provide training in recycling and identify government loans and schemes for beneficiaries. This way a Waste Management System will be put in place and an integrated movement for reducing environmental pollution, in general will be facilitated.
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India
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Land Degradation
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2003
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32,942.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/RJ13 |
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The project mainly focused on creating awareness on need of water conservation and building water harvesting stuctures through people participation and involvement. This aimed at creating empowerment, promote skills and benefit the local ( ... )
ities. Priority was also given to the preservation of the quality of water resources, incluiding the supporting eco-systems.
The major purpose of constructing new water harvesting stuctures and reviving old stuctures was for improving water availabili and combating drought and flood problems and in turn leading to:
? Recharge ground water and water level in the wells.
? Make drinking water
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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25,053.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/KAR05 |
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The proposed project was undertaken with a view to promote fish drying using efficient biomass fish dryers. This project brought forward two approaches of drying fish. The first approach was of sun drying the fish, and the other one was electric ( ... )
of fish. The sun drying of fish was done either on floors or on beaches, which involved low investment and no additional energy input. The disadvantage with this method was the intermittent nature of solar energy throughout the day and different times of the year. It also led to contamination of the food material by dirt or insects, causing spoilage and losses etc. The net result was low hygiene
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India
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Multifocal Area
Multifocal Area
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2003
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17,242.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/TRP01 |
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Agartala, the capital of Tripura, had been facing serious garbage problem. The total waste generation was 90 MT and it was not being possible to collect and transport even 1/3rd of the waste generation to the only dumping ground. About 30% of the ( ... )
waste found its way into the surface drain and even the garbage collection and temporary storage and transportation from market places was not satisfactory. This situation resulted in serious environmental hazards, including frequent floods, communicable diseases and smell nuisance. It was also felt that, with present financial, technical and managerial strength, this problem could not be solved.
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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26,473.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/GOA01 |
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The Goa Foundation a premier environment monitoring NGO in Goa was established in 1987 by a group of environmentalists. The primary objective of the Foundation is to function as a strong pressure group that will resist projects, schemes and ( ... )
pment plans that require irreversible destruction of the environment, will act on behalf of nature and the rights of wildlife and will not hesitate to recommend alternative solutions to pressing problems.
The project seeks to provide and initiate the implementation of long term, institutional solutions to the persistent problem of management and segregation of the solid wastes generated from
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