Publications and media
IN FOCUS - Carbon finance : a level for a sustainable future
Carbon finance represents a key opportunity in the global fight against climate change and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, the FFEM plays a pivotal role by suppo...
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The 8 recommendations for structuring carbon projects
Carbon finance is an innovative financial mechanism that attributes an “economic” value to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved through carbon projects. These projects also provide signific...
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Marine ecosystems: the restoration of mangroves
The FFEM has supported multiple projects dedicated to the protection, management and restoration of mangroves, as part of its strategy on Resilience of aquatic ecosystems. To improve their effectivene...
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Marine ecosystems: Oceanic plankton, Climate and Development
The collaboration between the FFEM and the Tara Ocean Foundation began in 2015 with the instruction of the Ocean Plankton, Climate and Development project: it was the beginning of a collective adventu...
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The 6 recommandations for Integrating, Preserving and Restoring Nature in Cities
Three quarters of the population in Latin America live in cities, which have been developed with no regard for the rich biodiversity which flourishes alongside them in the tropical climate. However, t...
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IN FOCUS - Towards more sustainable management of Central African production forests
For nearly thirty years, the FFEM has been supporting the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity and the sustainable management of agricultural and forest territories; these two areas of interve...
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IN FOCUS - Integrating nature into cities in Latin America
The sustainable city and more specifically Nature in the city are at the heart of the strategy of the FFEM for 10 years by encompassing both biodiversity conservation issues, adaptation and low-carbon...
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The 6 recommendations for more sustainable forest management in Central Africa
In focus: the forests of Central Africa. A priceless biodiversity reserve, the forests of Central Africa cover around 200 million hectares, almost one-quarter of which is used for industrial timber...
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Freshwater ecosystems: eutrophication and cyanobacteria
Eutrophication of surface waters on the African continent is accelerating, due to the cumulative effect of population growth and associated anthropogenic pollution, and climate change risks further am...
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Marine ecosystems: Mangroves, coastal anchorages
The current ecological crisis marked by a significant degradation of ecosystems in a context of global change requires stronger and more sustainable protection of coral reefs and mangroves, which are...
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Publication of a Guide on Coral Reefs
The current ecological crisis, marked by significant degradation of ecosystems in a context of global change, calls for stronger and more sustainable protection of coral reefs and mangroves—hotspots o...
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The new brochure presenting intersecting capitalisation in PPI and PPI OSCAN programmes
Over 330 projects have been financed since the launch of the Small-scale Initiatives Programme (PPI) in 2006 and the PPI OSCAN (North African civil society organisations) in 2014. The FFEM, IUCN Frenc...
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Capitalisation on Protected marine areas (MPA)
Since its creation in 1994, the FFEM has favoured innovative environmental projects that can be replicated at larger scale. To do so, it is essential to capitalise on experiences gained from these pro...
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Marine ecosystems: conservation of the biodiversity of deep-sea seamounts
The FFEM publishes a new guide on the conservation of biodiversity in offshore seamounts. This book is a synthesis of the results obtained by the project “Conservation and sustainable exploitation of...
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Marine ecosystems: the bay contract
The FFEM publishes a new methodological guide on berry contracts to promote integrated coastal management and enable sustainable development of coastal zones. This book builds on the experience gai...
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Capitalization Report – 2016 Small-Scale Initiatives Program Forum
This report in french version capitalizes on exchanges between participants at the PPI 2016 FORUM organized from 18 to 20 October 2016, in Limbé, in Cameroon. The PPI 2016 Forum gathered over 70 pa...
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Marine ecosystems in climate regulation
This book deals with the role of marine and coastal ecosystems, whose importance in climate regulation is often underestimated and misunderstood. They also play a role in mitigating the impacts of cli...
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Burkina Faso: contributions of local NGOs in the conservation of natural resources
The capitalisation report was issued after the forum of local environmental protection NGOs held in Fada N'Gourma in September 2013, during which the issues of the governance of conservation areas, th...
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Marine ecosystems: Methodological guide for mangrove restoration
The large number of mangrove conservation or restoration initiatives at the moment reflects a real enthusiasm for this iconic ecosystem of intertropical coastal areas.
