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After 6 years of partnership, the participative governance of Mediterranean MPAs shows promising results
The Mediterranean basin is today considered a global biodiversity hotspot. Its exceptional flora includes some 15,000-25,000 species, 60% of which are endemic to the region. However, over-fishing, coa...
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« Our Future Forests: Vital Reserves in the Amazon » : an ambitious commitment to Indigenous peoples and loca...
On August 9th, for International Day of the World4s Indigenous Peoples, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) Highlights a project supported by the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance...
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ISSUES FOR COP16 IN CALI AND THEIR LINKS TO THE FFEM STRATEGY: CONVERGING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
From 21 October to 1 November 2024, Colombia will be hosting the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), in the city of Cali. The parties...
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COP CLIMATE 29 : UNITING CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY FOR AN INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION
COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024, focuses on climate finance to drive ambitious climate action. The main goal is to establish a new global objective for funding climate efforts...
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Combatting desertification : FFEM’s actions through concrete examples
On the occasion of the Desertification COP taking place from December 2 to 13, let’s revisit the FFEM’s efforts to combat this threat to ecosystems and communities in arid regions. The French Facility...
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AGORA: An Ambitious Project for Sustainable Cooling in West Africa
Ghana and Nigeria are paving the way for a more sustainable future with the AGORA project, supported by the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM).
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THE FFEM SUPPORTS INNOVATION FOR A FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION
Aware that the adoption of clean energy is an integral part of the fight against climate change, one of the priorities of the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) is to contribute to energy e...
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World Wetlands Day: A Look Back at Biodiversity Protection in the Mediterranean Region
Every year, World Wetlands Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of these ecosystems (marshes, wet meadows, mangroves…), which are essential for maintaining natural balance and...
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World Day of Social Justice: a look back at the Union Natural project in Colombia's Pacific region
On the occasion of World Day of Social Justice, we would like to share one of the flagship projects supported by the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM). Since 2018, the FFEM has been supporting...
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Small-Scale Initiatives Program : 20 years of Local Actions supported by the FFEM to help preserve African bio...
From February 2 to 7, the Forum celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Small Initiatives Program (PPI) marked two decades of concrete actions and exemplary commitments to the preservation of African...
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FFEM Insights: Xavier Debade, expert in ecosystem restoration and sustainable forest management
To better understand the work of the FFEM, we invite you to meet Xavier Debade, who joined FFEM in July 2023 as a project manager focusing on forest conservation and ecosystem restoration. As the larg...
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Women and Biodiversity: When Economic Inclusion Meets Forest Conservation in Cameroon
Since its creation, the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) has been supporting projects that reconcile environmental protection with reducing inequalities, ensuring the inclusion of women in ec...
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30 years of the FFEM: throwback on a collective adventure looking towards tomorrow
On 10th April, the French Fund for the Global Environment (FFEM) celebrated three decades of pioneering initiatives in the service of life in Paris at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Surrounded...
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Earth day : Act today for tomorrow
Every April 22, Earth Day reminds us how crucial it is to act together to protect life and our planet. On this occasion, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) highlights two projects it su...
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African civil society’s involvement in Nature Conservation: the newly-launched website of the Small-scale Ini...
Paris, 11 March 2021 – Six months ahead of the IUCN’s World Conservation Congress, to be held in Marseille in September 2021, the Small-scale Initiatives Programme (PPI), run by the IUCN’s French Nati...
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Launch of the integrated management project for the bays of Ha Long, Hai Phong and Bai Tu Long
Hanoi, 11 June 2021 - The launch meeting for the integrated management project for the coastal areas of the Hai Phong estuary and the bays of Bai Tu Long and Ha Long took place on 11 June in the prese...
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Press release - Vital Reserves in Amazonia
The French Facility for Global Environment, Conservation International to support world’s Vital Reserves. €2.5 million investment aims to address both climate and biodiversity crises in Amazonia
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