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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27,807.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/RJ10 |
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The proposed objectives of the project were to strengthen and build competence of the community based organizations, Conservation of soil and water and creation of irrigation facility for Land Development; Promotion of eco-friendly farming practices ( ... )
o-compost and Vermi- compost preparation, Documentation and dissemination of indigenous knowledge and skills on natural resource management. The above objectives have been achieved by strategizing choices with needs-based priorities of supporting rural livelihoods, building local capacity, focusing on entitlement failures and their needs, learning lessons and establishing mechanisms to feed back
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India
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Multifocal Area
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2003
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7,368.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/MN03 |
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Rationale for the project:
The main reason for undertaking this project was to stop soil degradation and erosion, thereby protecting the soil fertility by encouraging the farmers to give up shifting cultivation and adopt SALT (Sloping Agriculture ( ... )
echnology) on a wider scale, by rehabilitation of degrading sloping farmlands.
The main goal of the project was to stop shifting cultivation, charcoal production and lumbering which was extensively practiced by the people of the Chandel district, Manipur. The main thrust of the project was environment and soil protection by introducing SALT technology and Community Plantation Programme. Focus
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India
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Multifocal Area
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2003
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45,130.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/GUJ10 |
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The main thrust behind undertaking this project was to create a responsive leadership, initiative, common sharing within multiple stakeholders and varied thematic areas of GEF-SGF, inspiring and enhancing skills and confidence of people, and ( ... )
ive management of resources for sustainable development. It was also undertaken with a view to create and imbibe an environment of trust, faith, good rapport and mutual support between partners.
The project aimed to nurture and improve the performance of GEF ? SGP in India through effective management and implementation of projects by partners and local groups. They proposed to do this by
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India
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Multifocal Area
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2003
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23,789.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/ASM07 |
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To promote self-reliance of people via media of social service and community development program.To render financial assistance both for self-employment and capital formation.To promote social, civic, educational and charitable activities & manage ( ... )
welfare centres.To organise study tours.To stand as guarantors for individuals, groups, associations
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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31,579.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/RJ09 |
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The project attempted at solving the condition of agriculture in the project area. Attempts to bring more area under cultivation had failed and this coupled with droughts, depleting water resources and mechanized farming, had aggravated their ( ... )
economic condition, forcing small and marginalised farmers to shift from their traditional livelihood system and become wage laborers. The practice of agro-forestry & horticulture among small & marginalized farmers was popularized and intermediate technology in the practice of agriculture, particularly in areas of irrigation & manuring was promoted. The NGO incorporated the components in the
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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32,879.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/RJ11 |
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Project started with following objectives:
? To check habitat fragmentation and destruction by soil denudation and monocultures by undertaking a series of soil and water conservation measures.
? To develop common and private pasture land by ( ... )
ing its biodiversity through appropriate conservation measures.
? To undertake socio-economic development through interventions in agriculture and animal husbandry and promotion of people?s
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India
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Biodiversity
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2003
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14,286.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/SKM02 |
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Increased human pressure on the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve area has resulted in increased accumulation of non-biodegradable waste, especially around the camping sites. There is also a lack of awareness about the code of conduct of the area ( ... )
the visitors. This gave rise to an urgent need to create a Visitors Information Centre (VIC) that would spread awareness about the code of conduct of the area along with interpreting the biodiversity values of the KBR.
The main objective of the project is conservation and sustainable use of natural resources of the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve area through information dissemination on
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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28,780.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/OR13 |
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This demonstration project aims at enthusing people in similar circumstances to bring about a clean environment and prosperity through cooperation among industry, community and NGOs. Industrial solid and gaseous waste will be utilized for useful ( ... )
recovery to the benefit of the industry as well as the community. Appropriate land use plan will be designed and degraded land forests in the area will be rehabilitated including water use planning for vegetation cover and crop-raising. Community awareness on the issues of environment change and sustainable management will be promoted. The industry will be educated on environmental protection
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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/OP2/02/03/UTH03 |
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The project aims to enable communities to identify and use traditional knowledge, practices and application for the sustainable use of agricultural and other natural resources. It also envisages promoting rural communities towards maintenance and ( ... )
ration of traditional water resources. For this, the problem will be analyzed through PRA and other participatory methodologies for analysis of the access and availability of various natural resources. A Microplan with each village unit based on issues and priorities identified will be prepared. A nursery of fodder and horticulture species will be set up. A workshop will be conducted for members
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2003
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28,200.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/03/UP10 |
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The five villages of Khudoli, Thapla, Mori, Doba and Pali in Almora district of Uttaranchal had a story similar to that of other villages in remote, hilly, infrastructure-poor areas. Increase in population, changed economic conditions and lifestyle ( ... )
ed in loss of bio diversity, decrease in land fertility, erosion and over exploitation of forests for fuel and fodder and made the once self sufficient economies increasingly un-productive.
In such a situation Chatrasal Seva Sansthan (CSS) intervened with the objective of conserving the bio diversity, to minimize dependence on forests and forest products by emphasizing and raising awareness
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2002
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31,157.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/MS07 |
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The project was proposed for the documentation and practices adopted by Social Development and Research Institute and Prayas, and experimentation on the major Low External Input, Sustainable and Intensive Cultivation (LEISIC) Practices mainly in ( ... )
melioration and crop tending; setting up demonstration and awareness of LEISIC practices for women and tribals and providing livelihoods? security to resource-poor sections of the society, by adapting suitable LEISIC techniques. The project consisted of two components: Demonstration on farm productivity, effectiveness of Low External Input Techniques (LEISIC) techniques at farmer fields and
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India
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Biodiversity
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2002
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20,542.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/TN05 |
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The Palni hills, an eastward spur of the Western Ghats, one of the 25 Biodiversity Hotspots of the entire planet, have a considerable number of endemic and highly threatened plant species like Sonerilla pulneyensis, psydrax ficiformis etc. This ( ... )
t was mainly undertaken to provide necessary information inputs to enable the ordinary people to understand the urgency of environment problem and motivating them to take necessary actions for the same. It was a clear eco-restoration work where professional reforestation, with the permission of the Forest Department was undertaken. All the trainees made contribution, which was assessed by the
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India
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2002
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31,283.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/GUJ04 |
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The project intended towards the cleaner production assessment in the energy intensive of dye-stuffs and dye-intermediates in a set of firms based in Naroda Industrial Estate, analyze processes & identify causes for existing levels of energy ( ... )
ency vis a vis waste, evolve implementation action stages to improve energy efficiency with reduction in wastes & emissions, using state of art portable instruments to quantify & collect baseline information and interaction amongst the participating units to ensure unit level participation.
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India
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Multifocal Area
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2002
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26,744.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/CCF/IND/OP2/02/MS08 |
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Project intends to enhance pro-environmental behaviour among the community at large and the rural school students through a mobile environment educational facility that will focus on land and water management, biodiversity, local livelihood concerns ( ... )
der issues for conserving local natural resources, to support the livelihood needs of the local farming,fishing and hunter-gatherer
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India
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Multifocal Area
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2002
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23,094.60
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/CCF/IND/OP2/02/MS03 |
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Project purpose is natural resource management through baseline susveys, formation of stakeholder groups and biosamitis, development of nurseries/seed banks and biodiversity education centres.
The project involved local communities in the ( ... )
nable use of natural resources by making them stake holders in the process of biodiversity and natural resource conservation. The activite undertaken were Formation of biodiversity samities, training of samiti representatives on natural resources management and biodiversity issues, development of nurseries, seed banks for important species, establishment of biodiversity education centers for the
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India
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Biodiversity
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2002
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22,069.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/UP07 |
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The project aimed at enhancing perception of local communities about the importance of medicinal herbs? cultivation & to create awareness for biodiversity conservation. The activities included baseline survey & documentation of medicinal herb ( ... )
s in local region; establishment of mother- nursery for growing medicinal herbs; formation of Kisan Mitra Samoh (KMS), processing, packaging & marketing of medicinal plant products; publication of a booklet ?Herbs for Wealth? and also enhancing the growth and conservation of different native plants and medicinal herbs species.
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India
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Biodiversity
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2002
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25,226.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/GUJ06 |
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The project intends to build the capacity of the farmers in the field of organic farming and bio manuring. It comprises the preparation of training module for producers; demonstration on some selected farm, pilot testing of training module at field ( ... )
with respective target groups, and to publish a set of booklets on crop technologiy.
The project has successfully completed. As a result of the project the benefits not only received by the community by organic farming and composting but organisation has also opended a marketing channel for bio-compost at a very minimum rate so as to promote thebio-compost and also improve the crop and soil
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India
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Biodiversity
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2002
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30,813.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/GUJ07 |
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The project area is geographically positioned such that seawater ingresses and recedes through creeks and estuarine zones during tides leaving the inundated areas saline. On the other hand, a wide expanse of mud deposited by the tides used to ( ... )
t a thick mangrove forest. But these mangroves have been coming under the axe for fuel and fodder in the absence of an alternative. This has increased saline water ingression and as a result, about 75% of the cultivable land has already been lost to the sea. About a decade ago, the village had a dairy co-operative society but unavailability of fodder from their salinity prone lands reduced
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India
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Biodiversity
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2002
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19,043.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/MS09 |
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The project aim is formation and capacity building of Village level institutions for better management of resources & for propagation of medicinal plants, set up a Nursery, train selected farners for cultivation & Propagation identified, rare & ( ... )
nous medicinal plant species and explore linkages for long term processing and marketing of the empowerment of participating tribal communities.
It also emphasised to create awareness and motivation of farmers through training, group discussion, meeting and camps etc. to create and develop awareness among the local people about the availability of medicinal plants and poor status of wild
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India
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Biodiversity
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2002
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15,746.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP2/02/HP02 |
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Project intended to create awareness, demonstration and disseminate techniques of eco-friendly agricultural practices, arrange training programmes of organic farming for the farmers, procurement of seeds and educational material to farmers, train ( ... )
o use plant extracts having anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral and insect-repellent properties.
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