There are 27,190 projects available.
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Zimbabwe
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Biodiversity
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2012
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49,616.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: ZIM/SGP/OP5/CORE/BD/12/03 |
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1. PROPOSAL
SECTION A: PROJECT RATIONALE AND APPROACH
This section provides the rationale and background of the project, as well as the proposed approach.
1.1 Project Summary
Zimbabwe is currently experiencing a rapidly accelerating vicious ( ... )
of environmental and bio-diversity degradation thereby threatening the ecosystem and the natural resource base?s self sustaining mechanisms as soils are being eroded, tree species disappearing, environmental pollution escalating climate change effects. All these issues must be dealt with simultaneously for the cycle to be broken. Some major environmental issues that are related to aquaculture and
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Thailand
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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42,260.91
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: THA/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/CC/12/04 |
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Implementing NGO/CBO: Northern Organic Standard Association (NOSA): Founded in 1995 as a CBO, through multi-sector cooperation, NOSA is mandated to promote organic farming, in eight provinces in the northern region of Thailand, which ( ... )
bute to conservation and protection of natural resources and the environment.
Location of project: Agricultural area situated in a plain between mountains and along the Jang River. The location is grid-connected readily supplied with other kinds of fossil-based energy such as canned gas and
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Thailand
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2012
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29,543.97
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: THA/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/12/06 |
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Implementing NGO/CBO: Baan Kwao Saving Group (BKSG): Established in 2008 as a registered community-based organization to serve as community financial institute supporting community livelihood activities which are environmentally-friendly. ( ... )
ocation of project: Phu Khiew Forest of about 250 ha, a community forest and buffer zone of the 156,000-ha Phu Khiew Wildlife Sanctuary in Chaiyaphum Province. Communities surrounding the forest depend , to a greater extent, upon the provision of the forest in term of nutritious medicinal and timbering species. The location has been under threats from unsustainable use and conflicts among
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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2012
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46,062.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: PHL/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/11/20 - PIBCFI |
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Project Description:
The remaining forest of the Polillo Group of Islands is reduced to about 19% of its total land area, primary due to extensive commercial logging between 1950s and 1980s. Threats to biodivesity that need to be addressed are ( ... )
fied as follows: continuous forest fragmentation; continuing extraction by communities of forest resources such as fuel wood; lack of effective measures in forest protection and rehabilitation.
This project attempts to address issues related to threatened species and habitat fragmentation in the Polillos by mobilizing communities for habitat protection and restoration through strengthening of
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Ghana
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Biodiversity
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2012
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25,600.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: GHA/SGP/OP5/CORE/BD/12/21/013 |
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PROJECT GOAL-
The goal of the project is to utilize the biological resources within the Dumpow and Abosom Aya Hill Forests to promote community ecotourism whilst enhancing the wellbeing of the local communities. .
Immediate Objectives
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a community ecotourism enterprise for the development, management and marketing of responsible, good quality community-based ecotourism products.
(i) To complete and enhance the facilities and ancillary services within Eguafo traditional area to promote the ecotourism potential of the area.
(ii) To promote and develop alternative livelihood enterprises that support ecotourism development
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Ethiopia
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Land Degradation
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2012
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24,190.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: ETH/SGP/OP5/STAR/LD/12/26 |
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The project aims to contribute to environmental sustainability and improvement of livelihood security for households which are dependent on Lake Hawassa and its surrounding ecosystem through introduction and promotion of sustainable land and natural ( ... )
e management practices; developing mechanisms to mitigate pollution of the lake; identifying and promoting alternative income generating opportunities; identifying and promoting fuel energy saving technologies for the target communities and thereby easing heavy pressure/ dependence on the natural
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2012
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20,763.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: BOT/SGP/OP5/CORE/BD/12/02 |
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The overall objective of the proposed project is to enhance the protection, conservation and sustainable use of morula tree for poverty alleviation through to upgrading of the existing morula sweets production venture to meet the market demands to ( ... )
ze benefits. The intention of the project will be achieved through enhancing the capacity of Dibapalwa Nageng Trust (DNT) members in collecting, processing, value adding and marketing of morula fruit products. The project will:-
1.Contribute to development and diversification strategies to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem resilience;
2.Create local, regional and international markets for
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Fiji
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Community Based Adaptation
Community Based Adaptation
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2012
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5,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: FJI/MAPCBA/12/01 |
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The project?s primary focus is to build local capacity to improve land management and thus prevent land degradation which is currently prevalent in the area. While addressing the land degradation problems, some of the secondary problems arising from ( ... )
gradation may be resolved and these include, poor drinking water quality, high sedimentation in the lagoon, water logged village during flood and storm surges, coastal erosion and loss of land productivity. The project will build capacity through training and project implementation in effective land management through sustainable agriculture. Areas that have been de-forested will be replanted
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Ethiopia
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Land Degradation
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2012
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25,673.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: ETH/COMDEKS/2012/02 |
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The project aims to promote fodder development and animal fattening enterprises for addressing the environmental and socio-economic threats mentioned in the project proposal, and to ultimately contribute to enhancing the SEPL resilience in ( ... )
galo kebele of GG 1 catchment through contributing to the livelihood improvement of 200 CBO members by promoting integrated conservation and development strategies such as plantation of multipurpose plants and animal fattening; minimizing communities? dependence on the environment for their livelihood and thereby contribute to improving biodiversity conservation and restoration of degraded lands
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2012
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45,621.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/12/12 |
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Problem Statement:
South Nguru mountain forests are among the biodiversity richest hotspots in the Eastern Arc eco-region. However, studies by PEMA, TFCG and others shows that the resource rich forests are increasingly facing degradation caused ( ... )
icultural encroachment, logging and cutting of poles and bush fires. As a result of increased pressure on forest resources and climate change, the following effects are emerging:-
? Decreased availability and increased demand of water resources due to the drying up of most of water sources. Since households cannot go without water, it is women and children who are forced to spend more time
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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2012
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49,948.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: PHL/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/11/17 - C3MPC |
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The proposed project aims to strengthen the management of 463 hectare CBFM forest, protect and conserve threatened biodiversity within it including watershed forest as the source of community?s potable water. Bacungan Forest buffers the Irawan ( ... )
hed, a KBA-source of potable water for the entire City-proper population, also buffering West Coast area, hence connecting/corridoring two important KBAs.
Geographically, Sitio Kandis 3 is situated in the South Western Coast of Barangay Bacungan. It is approximately 35 kilometers away from the City of Puerto Princesa. It has a land area of more or less one thousand (1000) hectares. It is
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Nicaragua
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Land Degradation
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2012
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30,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: NIC/SGP/OP5/CORE/LD/12/01 |
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Con el proyecto se busca mejorar las capacidades locales en la comunidad indígena del Valle de la Laguna, para el manejo colectivo comunitario de conservación y uso sustentable de los recursos naturales mediante la combinación de tecnologías ( ... )
adas y sus prácticas ancestrales. Uno de los resultados principales del proyecto será rehabilitar parcelas de comunitarios que han sido seriamente degradadas debido a la extracción de piedra
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Bhutan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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16,800.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BHU/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/CC/2012/03 |
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Raling is one of the 32 villages under Nanong geog under Pemagatshel. Maize is the major cereal, and potato, orange, ginger and sugarcane are grown for cash income. Raling community has no monastery and are faced with difficulties during the time of ( ... )
sickness and performing local/community rituals. The Raling Monastery Tshogpa is constructing a Monastery for the benefit of the community through donations and currently there are about 32 monks housed in the temporary house. The monks use fuel wood for cooking ? consuming about two man load every day. This is currently causing a huge damage to nearby forests besides emission of carbon dioxide
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Egypt
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Biodiversity
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2012
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50,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: EGY/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/12/412 |
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Project?s activities focus on having a model for environmental education targeting student and tourists in several protectorates. Project activities aim to market environmental products produced in the targeted protectorates. |
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2012
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23,607.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP5/Y1/STAR/BD/12/07 |
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Context:
Mt. Rungwe is part of the Eastern Arc Mountains. It is rich in biodiversity. It is also a water tower. Mt. Rungwe is faced with a number of man-initiated threats. They include forest fires, encroachment for agriculture, tree felling ( ... )
odfuel and building poles and invasion by alien tree species, which suffocate indigenous species.
Therefore, this project intends to address man-initiated threats with the view to making a contribution in restoring the mountain ecology.
About the NGO:
The NGO known as Rungwe Environment Conservation and Tourism Group is based at Tukuyu, Rungwe. The NGO has been in the ground for the
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Ethiopia
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2012
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34,279.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: ETH/SGP/OP5/STAR/LD/2012/31 |
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The project is intended to address the problems of land degradation especially indigenous plants preservation and contributes to climate change mitigation through promotion of integrated sustainable land and natural resource management practices and ( ... )
nt wood saving technologies through promoting natural resource management and halt land degradation and soil erosion; promoting alternative energy/bio-mass saving technology through fire woods saving technology supply and awareness creation; strengthening local community organizations and indigenous institutions through formation of CBOs in two kebeles; enhancing local people alternative income
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Suriname
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2012
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: SUR/SGP/OP4/RAF/BD/12/05 |
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The organisation from Nieuw Nickerie aims to develop the Corantijn beach in Nieuw Nickerie to a tourist attraction for both locals and others. The area shall receive a thorough cleaning and face-lift, where a play yard will be located and a tourist ( ... )
A waste management plan shall be incorporated, as well as an awareness program to keep the place clean.
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Lesotho
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Biodiversity
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2012
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35,266.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: LSO/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/BD/2012/16 |
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Maphotong - a semi rural village, is in the vicinity of the National University of Lesotho. In the wake of a high unemployment rate in Lesotho, particularly among the youth, delinquency has become a serious problem in the village. In the midst of ( ... )
is, there is a beautiful gorge inhabited by important plant species and some wetlands that used to be a tourist attraction and an educational site for biology students. The gorge however has lost its natural beauty and species richness due to uncontrolled veld burning and overgrazing and introduction of exotic tree species. The proposed intervention entails empowerment and guidance of the youth
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Egypt
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International Waters
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2012
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48,982.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: EGY/SGP/OP5/STAR/Y2/IW/2012/04 |
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project aims to provide an environmental sanitation system for the poor families in the villages of Tahta and turns the wastes into compost, in addition to using the treated water in irrigating wood forests.
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Belarus
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Chemicals
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2012
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49,750.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: BLR/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/CH/12/02 |
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The main goals of this project are:
- Disposal of obsolete pesticides containing POPs in an environmentally sound manner as the implementation of the Stockholm Convention;
- The creation of technical and institutional capacity at the Municipal ( ... )
y Enterprise "Complex for treatment and disposal of toxic industrial wastes of Gomel Region" for further environmentally safe disposal at the facility are stocks of obsolete pesticides
To achieve these goals following objectives need to be addressed:
1. Extract from Petrikov disposal, repackaging and transportation to the MUE "Complex for treatment and disposal of toxic industrial wastes
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