There are 29,070 projects available.
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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10,238.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G06 |
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The project location is a village with 312 families of which 253 earn their living as farmers. Before 1982 , there were approximately 1,000 water buffaloes in used for agricultural land of about 300 ha.
After 1982 there emerged the too ( ... )
commercial scale plantation of a non-indigenous species cassava prompting almost all farmers to sell their buffaloes for small tractors. The patterns of buffaloes use were obsolete. The use of diesel oil for tractors replace and the application of chemical substance in agriculture prevails. Evidently, these initiatives were caused by the belief that modern technology in terms of machine and
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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5,357.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G12 |
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In the past much of the rural area in northeast Thailand was of agriculture where population earned their livings through rice and other vegetable planting as well as livestock for food and
farming labour. As a result of government policy on ( ... )
op about half a century ago couple with population growth / globalization and the recent financial crisis ( mid-1997), the rural environment has been drastically changed. Farming by livestock (Water buffaloes) has almost totally been replaced by machinery (small tractors). Environment in farmlands and water resources has been affected by chemicals. Vast-scale field burning to facilitate farming
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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/00/09 |
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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 is directed on attraction of attention of a wide audience to the problem of the river pollution and realization of measures to improve the situation. During the project a wide information campaign will be
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Kazakhstan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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16,250.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/00/23 |
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Aral sea naked of more than 33 thousand square kilometers of its bottom, covered by salt hashed with the rests of chemical substances, before applied with the purposes of increase of productivity of agricultural cultures and then washed off by the ( ... )
Amu Darya and Sur-Darya in Aral sea. The thermal contrast, arising everyone day, between steppe, deserted district and water surface of the sea derivates local winds. They mix up with high-altitude winds of planetary character, gear up and rise in air thousand tons of rests from the sea and carry them out on thousand kilometers, which then drop out on ground, cover it and make unsuitable for
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Philippines
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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46,104.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: S/OP-34.00-M |
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The project is about climate change mitigation through the development of a community-managed micro hydropower system and biodiversity protection in Tubajon, Dinagat Island. It will develop a community-managed micro-hydro power system and ( ... )
ersity protection. The project will demonstrate local actions in addressing global environmental problems (i.e. climate change). The Alagad Kalambuan Ug Kinaiyahan (AKKI) handled the coordination and management of the project. Partner community had undertaken construction, operation and maintenance of the micro-hydropower system as well as watershed conservation and protection. Women leaders
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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11,940.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G21 |
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The project location is situated in the east coast basin , a portion of the bigger ecosystem of the Gulf of Thailand. while a great portion of the area are agricultural land, there still are dense forests which are watersheds and so called ? the ( ... )
a hundred rivers ?.
In 1989, the project area had been devastated by the Typhoon ?Gay? which rendered the area under degrading condition. Even though up to now, the area has been slowly reclaimed, the rate of encroachment and deforestation have exceeded the rate of reclamation. Consequently, the area has become drier during the summer months and under swift and devastating deluge during
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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11,513.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G37 |
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Ban (village) Fang Khlong is a vast area for mono-crop plantation. Encroachment of natural forest to acquire more area has been a major problem. In order to maximize the yield,small tractors ,other types of machinery and appliances have been ( ... )
uced into the community, replacing the traditional animal and manual labour. In order to make these sets of equipment work, various kinds of fossil fuel have to be burnt thus producing more green house gas into the atmosphere.
The centre whose majority of members are local people with eagerness to better the community life has realizes the problem and its consequence has initiated the Ways of
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Poland
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Multifocal Area
Biodiversity
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2000
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18,514.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/00/07 |
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First stage of the long term project aimed on methods of prevention against degradation of wetlands in Western Poland through reduction of excessive runoff of surface waters, raising ground water level and reactivation of proper functioning and ( ... )
ment of wetlands.
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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35,214.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-98-G52-14 |
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To enable women in the Tafileh area to contribute to biodiversity conservation through proper forest management in Abu Banna area located 10 Km east of Tafileh, the General Federation of Jordanian Women will implement the "Women Participation in ( ... )
ersity Protection in Abu Banna- Tafileh" project. The forest is threatened by urban expansion and overgrazing. The Federation will undertake the necessary steps to protect the forest, establish a park for children, renovate an old building on site to be used as a training centre for women and engage the local community in their work through training and public awareness activities and small
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Poland
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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43,366.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/00/13 |
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To use the the waste municipal greenery biomass for heating purposes in two shelters in Gliwice, Poland. To replace the fuel from coal and oil to biomass ? with considerable contribution to climate protection, reducing the wood quantity on ( ... )
pal waste storage site; eliminating the CO2 emission from both locations.
The outputs of this project are following:
Reducing greenhouse emission in the energy sector by reducing barriers to the market for biomass energy.
Improved measures to combat climate change through increased involvement of local governments, civil society, NGOs and corporate
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Poland
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2000
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974.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/00/08p |
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preparation of energy audit for one hostel necessary to design and submitt full project to GEF/SGP and other donors co-financing project.Planned activity:use of biomass consisting of urban green waste wood for the purpose of hostel heating, ( ... )
ing
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Ghana
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Biodiversity
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2000
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23,838.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GHA/00/042 |
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The Wuratrem Sacred Grove is a closed forest of about 20 km2 in the Wassa Amenfi District of the Western Region of Ghana. It has been protected by the Traditional Authorities since time immemorial using traditional norms and taboos. However, with ( ... )
osion of the traditional values, the grove has come under threat of encroachment, degradation and bushfires. To date, the grove still holds lots of biodiversity particularly large timber trees. The aim of the project is to build the capacity of the community members in natural resource conservation and to sustainably manage the grove. Through a practice of a mix of sustainable agriculture and
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Mexico
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Multifocal Area
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2000
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26,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MX/98/019 |
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Equipar la radiodifusora para que sus transmisiones cubran la porción centro y norte de Yucatán y capacitar a 21 de sus productores y locutores. |
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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40,211.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-98-G52-18 |
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The project is implemented by the Builders of the Future Forum with the aim to raise public awareness, particularly among youth on the importance of protecting biodiversity. A training manual, several TV shows, songs and stories will be produced ( ... )
special library will be established to achieve the objectives of this
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2000
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11,116.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: THA/00/G02 |
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Lam Ta Klong river , a tributary of the greater Mekhong River, originated in the Khao Yai National Park. Before joining the Mekhong River at the Laotion border, the river runs its course through various areas, both of cultivated and residential. ( ... )
ver has been providing water for agriculture and household consumption as well as food in term of water species. This portion of the ecological system of the Mekhong River has long established the rice-and-fish culture in the northeast Thailand, some portion of Lao P.D.R. as well as Cambodia.
As the modern agro- technology and practices were adopted, coupled with rapid population growth , the
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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20,566.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/00/01 |
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Desertification keeps aggressing villages and auls. As it was indicated in the Strategic Environmental Program of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the main reasons are not only draughty climatic conditions but also antropogenic factors. These factors ( ... )
ed negatively Aral region, not only the territory close to the sea, but also Sur-Daria river banks, particularly ecosystems of overflow lands inhibited by the main part of population in Kzyl-Orda and north-west South Kasahkstan oblasts. In recent years, the excessive use of overflow lands ecosystems is also caused by transition period crisis. The main part of local population is unable either to
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Zimbabwe
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Biodiversity
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2000
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32,338.35
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Phase 2
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Project Number: ZIM/98/G52/033 |
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The project is located in Chibememe village in Chiredzi. The protection and rehablitation of Zivembava Island forest and the surruonding environment is an initiative meant to address the apparent problems of deforestation, veld fires and land ( ... )
ation which have significantly contributed towards biodiversity loss and siltation of Save River.
Project objectives are to
-raise awarerness on the need to conserve and sustainably use our resuorces which will help in reducing loss of vegetatio0n cover ,animal species and land degradation.
-protect the Zivembava Island forest by fencing the whole area so that the resources will not be
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1999
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18,266.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SGP/CCF/IND/OP1/99/UP02 |
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Project purpose is to inroduce renewable solar technologies, their demonstration and promotion among the local community and to create Non-agricultural enterprices for disabled to improve health and hygiene in the area. The project was terminated ( ... )
completion, hence there was no co-financing acessed by the
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Guatemala
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International Waters
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1999
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13,552.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PPS-03-99 |
OBJECTIVES
To promote organic coffee production under natural shade and family organic orchards on the watershed of the Atitlán Lake Multiple Use Protected Area.
This project will give follow-up to ongoing activities to diminish the use of ( ... )
emicals and their environmental impact on the Lake Atitlán protected area and at the same time conserve natural forest used as shade for the coffee plantation.
The inclusion of the family organic orchards will provide options for agrobiodiversity rescue of several species that have local commercial importance and potential.
The organization have mobilized resources from Oxfam-Australia,
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Guatemala
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Multifocal Area
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1999
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10,892.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: PPS-15-99 |
To promote and establish agroforestry systems and organic farming on six communities of Ixchiguán, San Marcos.
This project will implement a series of training workshops on composting, soil conservation techniques, agroforestry and organic ( ... )
g, at 6 communities whose project participants have previously work on reforestation projects, to complement this activity and diminish pollutants to two internationally important rivers, Grijalva and
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