There are 26,002 projects available.
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Area Of Work
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Egypt
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Biodiversity
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1998
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28,908.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: EG-OP1-04 |
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Establishing a nursery of different types of trees to provide the city with the transplants of trees to be planted in schools, parks, streets. Planting 18,200 tree.
Environmental awareness through different activities. A model for environmental ( ... )
ipation and cooperation was established. Cooperation between NGOs was established, networking with NGOs started.. Tree planting.
decrease the amount of evolved CO2 continuosly by transport vehciles
involve young people -especially environmetal protection groups in schools- practically in protection and bettering thier environment.
- to devlope the awarness of the villagers towards the danger
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Philippines
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Biodiversity
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1998
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31,934.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: OP-20.98-L |
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The project aims to conserve and restore the Philippine biodiversity through capacity building of tribal communities as the rightful stewards to care, develop, and protect the forest ecosystems they occupy. Its strategies also aim to alleviate the ( ... )
condition of the indigenous people.
It aims to achieve the following: establishment of community nurseries of at least 50,000 seedlings; production and outplanting of at least 50,000 forest and fruit seedlings to at least 50 farmers; conduct skills training and organizational development; and awareness building of indigenous communities on environmental protection and biodiversity
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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24,368.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/014 |
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Rationale
All species of turtles considered endangered use the beaches along the Bundala National Park as breeding grounds.
Objectives
Conserve turtles nesting in its own natural environment and to reasearch and collect data to provide a base ( ... )
omprehensive turtle conservation plan for Sri Lanka drawn up by the Dept. of Wildlife Conservation
Study the raiding of nests by non human predators.
Non-invasive monitoring of the nests to gather information on the conditions needed for successful nesting ground.
To ascertain the area used by the adult turtles and their migrations off shore, by the use of radio tracking equipment.
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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20,405.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/015 |
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Rationale
Removal of forest cover in this area in the hilly dry zone has caused drying up of natural water bodies,
soil erosion and associated land degradation,
excessive use of chemical fertilizer and pesticides,
the natural forest reserves in ( ... )
a are exploited by the farmers who practice chena cultivation, in effect reducing the bio diversity.
Main activities of the project are:
Increase forest cover in barren hill slopes and catchment areas, introduce environmental friendly sustainable agricultural practices, reduce chemical fertilizer and pesticide usage, increase herbal and indigenous tree plant coverage in home gardens
Groups
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Uganda
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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21,414.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: UGA/95/G52/003 |
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Under the Uganda Wildlife Society (UWS), the Darwin Publishing Unit (DPU) plays an important role of Environmental Advocacy. The project came
in to strengthen the Capacity of UWS. The DPU’s prime function is to design and print low-cost ( ... )
ersity education, information and public awareness-raising materials to help conserve protected areas and endangered species. The unit produces Nature Watch, a popular four page environmental magazine inserted on the last Friday of every month in the New Vision (circulation 36,000) – Uganda Leading Daily Newspaper. Additional 10,000 copies are circulated to secondary and tertiary institutes,
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Indonesia
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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16,821.90
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF INS/YBUL/97-050 |
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Project goal:
Improving urban environmental quality through increasing community awareness and participation in environmental management.
Project objective :
1.To raise the awareness and participation of the target audience (community and ( ... )
e sectors) on environment management effort;
2.To empower the target audience with best practice environmental options knowledge which they will implement them to prevent environmental problems in their community;
3.To demonstrate the utilization of appropriate technology of domestic wastes treatment.
Activities to be carried out under the project :
1.
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Turkey
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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29,900.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: TUR-98-09 |
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The goal of the project is to prove the validity of the utilization of renewable sources of energy through demonstration project in a village of Kirikkale (central anatolia). The project will be implemented at three stages:
·1st Phase; involved ( ... )
tting up and running of renewable energy plants at the eco-village site.
·2nd Phase; involved the setting up and running of renewable energy plants at the pilot houses of the Hasandede town,
·3rd Phase;l involved the education and spread information achieved as a result of the proven efficiency of plants. Monitoring meeting is organized in co-operation with the local people and information
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Kenya
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Multifocal Area
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1998
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40,077.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: KEN-GEF-98-011 |
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In this project the Girardinia Self Help Group received funds from GEF Small Grants to explore alternative uses of the stinging nettle, Giradinia diversifolia. Two community women's groups in Njoro, Mau Narok and Nyeri were involved in growing the ( ... )
, extracting it's fibres and developing items like paper, fibre, insecticide from the leaves and manufactured items for
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Egypt
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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11,184.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: EG-OP1-06 |
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1. To protect the environment through minimize the negative impacts from using traditional methods and energy sources.
2. To remove the barriers and facilitate the use of new & renewable energy and reduce the cost of the units for the ( ... )
ciaries.
2. To install 30 solar heaters .
3. To raise the environmental awareness of the local community in the target area.
4.To provide the necessary technicians to ensure sustainability of the project. To encourage local community to utilize renewable
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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9,884.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G30 |
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At present, the environment of villages and communities has changed a lot. Forest areas
have been devastated. The water in natural sources ,especially the Moon River which drains in to Mekhong River ,is so polluted that a number of water species ( ... )
fected. The water from rain and from other indigenous sources are not suitable for drinking.
Agricultural product such as rice and other vegetable and fruit are stained with chemical fertilizer and pesticide. The chemical application is so persistent that an average farmer cannot manage his plantation without it. All these situations cause the living in rural society more financially
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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1998
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4,750.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SRL/95/G52/048 |
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Rationale
Streams and other water bodies in the area have dried up due to deforestation.
River banks have eroded as a result of the soil being exposed.
Objectives, activities, groups involved
Plant trees along the dried up water streams in the ( ... )
s that have been destroyed in order to minimize soil errosion and restore the lost green cover, encourage the people to grow fuelwood trees and use energy saving alternatives for cooking.
Restoration of the natural springs in the forest reserves,
Re plantation of Bamboo, Kumbuk, Kithul etc. in the river banks in order to protect watersheds.
50 poorest families have been identified as
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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10,526.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G08 |
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A community effort to stop deforestation in and rehabilitate the watershed area of the Mae Suay River-one of a major tributary of the Mekhong River by providing alternative agricultural practice in conjunction with building capacity of community by ( ... )
ing training on community self- sufficient financial system and environment & natural resources
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Uganda
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Biodiversity
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1998
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33,463.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: UGA/95/G52/002 |
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A joint Forest Department and Community Conservation project. Promoting collaborative management systems that conserve biodiversity, strengthen local institutiions, empower women, support small businesses and address social and environmental needs ( ... )
y. The project is managed by West Bugwe Forest Conservation Project an adult member of wildlife clubs of Uganda. It’s located in eastern part of Uganda in Busia District. The reserve is home to rare and endangered species of plants and animals such as the De Brazza monkey. It represents the last remaining fragment of a vegetation type Braza chlorophora that is of limited distribution in Uganda.
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Thailand
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International Waters
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1998
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6,973.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: THA/98/G12 |
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Khruankhreng Wetland in Cha-uad District of Nakhonsithammarat Province , with approximately 8,700 ha is rated as semi-degradation. The area has been a prime source of biomass balrush for surrounding communities.The biomass balrush is woven into ( ... )
nd other materials for selling ,thus providing a way for subsistence. The degradation had been worsened by construction of road,drainage and water canal through and around the wetland. The enviromental system of the land has been changed. The main problems of surrounding communities are the shortage of water supply and the decrease in number of water species which are essential for their daily
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Papua new guinea
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Biodiversity
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1998
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8,833.33
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Phase 1
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Project Number: PNG/98/12 |
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The project received US$8,833.33 to further improve and upgarde its facilities to attract tourists both local and international to visit its hidden caves, rare birds of paradise spp, traditional singing groups, bush tracks, wild orchids and other ( ... )
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The whoty project group visited other institutions out of the province to gauge information and learn from these institutions. The whoty project group was approved of again another SGP fund by the NSC under OP2. Its sustainablity plan to sustain its operations is yet tobe established. Otherwise, it is earning a little income form the local institutions, school students, bird watchers and
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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1998
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29,390.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: KAZ/98/06 |
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The greater part of Southeastern Kazakhstan is occupied by the arid and subarid landscapes particularly exposed to degradation through the anthropogenic pressure. A considerable disturbance of the biotic balance in ecosystems first of all affect the ( ... )
rsity of invertebrate animals; representing the most numerous component of the whole fauna (a total number of invertebrate species in region is more than 100,000 as compared with 835 vertebrate ones), they are an indicators of the biocenose welfare. One of the basic biocenose components are bees the main nucleus of which is represented in Kazakhstan by solitary ones having ancient
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Indonesia
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Biodiversity
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1998
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5,836.76
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Phase 1
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Project Number: GEF-INS/YBUL/98-080 |
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Project goal:
Increase community participation (especially woman) in conserving biodiversity
Project objectives:
1.To improve the productivity of garden available
2.To increase community (read : woman) awareness in biodiversity conservation ( ... )
3.To increase participant’s income through planting economic yet conservative kind of plants
4.To raise community’s participation on conservation activities
5.To increase woman’s capability in maintaining and managing their garden
6.To provide alternative medicine by developing traditional medicinal herbs
7.To increase woman’s role to decision making level
8.To conserve
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Zimbabwe
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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8,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: ZIM/92/G52/031 |
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This project spearheaded by UNDP and Energia, involves the mobilisation of NGOs, CBOs, institutions, Government and other institions involved in sustainable energy activities to work towards and promote gender sensitive activities. The overall aim ( ... )
process is to raise the participation of women in the decision making, planning and implementation of sustainable energy alternatives in Zimbabwe.It is also to highlight and document initiatives, experiences and the status of women in sustainable energy in Zimbabwe through a participatory process that will culminate in a national work plan and initiate perpetual dialogue ti improve the status of
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Kenya
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1998
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3,250.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: KEN-GEF-98-012 |
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To carry out the national consultation leading to the Women and Sustainable Energy regional workshop. |
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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1998
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22,327.57
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BRA/98/01 |
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This project has the objective of disseminating knowledge about medicinal plants and their potential uses by traditional communities and the scientific community. A better understanding between the people and the environment is sought. Rescuing the ( ... )
ional use of natural resources with pharmaceutical potential in the Cerrado as a means of creating sustainable livelihoods and biodiversity maintenance is also an objective. An information network will be formed for medicinal plants in the Cerrado and their potential uses. Methodologies for planning medicinal plant projects will be systematized, scientific knowledge production will be accessed,
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