International Cooperation
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Big boost for wildlife conservation: 23 new SOS projects
Beginning in January 2012, top species conservation experts from around the world have determined the allocation of $US 3.3 million to 23 species cons UNEP What's New, 9 Feb 2012 more »
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The GEF SGP Helps Establish Turkey?s First Wildlife Corridor
Kars region of northeastern Turkey is a high plateau located between two important global biodiversity hotspots, the Caucasian and Iran-Anatolian. Kar UNEP What's New, 30 Jan 2012 more »
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First Project will go to Panama for Search for Nature-Based Products of Interest to Pharmaceutical ...
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) today announced approval of the first project under the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund (NPIF), an effort in UNEP What's New, 12 Jan 2012 more »
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Rebranding Biodiversity for the Decade Ahead.
A year ago, the 10th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity marked a historical milestone as the Nagoya Protocol on Acces UNEP What's New, 17 Dec 2011 more »
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GEF Collaborates on the Satoyama Initiative
Based on the concept of Satoyama, a traditional rural landscape in Japan, the initiative promotes integrating conservation and sustainable use of bio UNEP What's New, 17 Dec 2011 more »
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Mechanism for Voluntary Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Colombia
An innovative market-based project is about to start implementation in Colombia financed with a $2,700,000 grant from the GEF. Executed by Fundaci?n N UNEP What's New, 14 Dec 2011 more »
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Developed nations make pledges for the least developed countries, signal confidence in Convention-created fund
Addressing the urgent need to assist the least-developed countries in coping with the impact of climate change, the climate conference concluding toda UNEP What's New, 10 Dec 2011 more »
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GEF CEO Monique Barbut Hosts Panel Discussion on Africa Land, Water and Forests
Monique Barbut, CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), hosted a discussion of African leaders and international development org UNEP What's New, 8 Dec 2011 more »
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GEF partners with UNIDO, Government of South Africa to organize ?green? events at COP17
As the COP 17 is held in the City of Durban (eThekwini Municipality), the Government of South Africa and Global Environment Facility (GEF) are taking UNEP What's New, 8 Dec 2011 more »
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Phasing-out Inefficient Lighting to Combat Climate Change: South Africa Announces National Phase-Out Plan, UNEP and ...
The South African government, host of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban (COP17), has formally announced a comprehensive phase-ou UNEP What's New, 7 Dec 2011 more »
