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Video : In FOCUS : Integrating Nature into Cities in Latin America
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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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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Video : 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 production… The second largest tropical...
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Note for project iniators using "carbon finance"
Carbon finance is essentially a way of assigning a value to the climate impact of actions on the ground. Carbon finance mechanisms were introduced through the Kyoto Protocol. They allow developed coun...
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The Global Environment Facility (GEF): A key player in global environmental financing
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is an international financial institution established in 1991 on the initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment...
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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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Look back on the FFEM experience-sharing workshop on Marine Protected Areas held on 1 February in Vancouver
On the fringe of the 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), held 3 - 9 February in Vancouver, the FFEM Secretariat and the French Biodiversity Agency organised an experience-shari...
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World Wetlands Day: Essential ecosystems to preserve: Traditional knowledge, international commitments, and FFEM actions
Every year on February 2, World Wetlands Day is celebrated to raise public awareness of the major issues related to these essential ecosystems. The theme for 2026 is “Wetlands and Traditional Knowledg...
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World Mother Earth Day: Producing Differently—Fair Trade in Support of Biodiversity
Every year, International Mother Earth Day reminds us of the urgent need to take action in the face of environmental imbalances that affect millions of people and living species around the world. Defo...
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Obtaining support from the FFEM for your “carbon finance” projects
Carbon finance is essentially a way of assigning a value to the climate impact of actions on the ground. Carbon finance mechanisms were introduced through the Kyoto Protocol. They allow developed coun...
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The FFEM and WWF France are launching a project to protect Posidonia seagrass beds and promote blue carbon in Tunisia
For more than 20 years, the French Facility for Global Environment and WWF France have been pooling their expertise to support innovative projects that promote biodiversity. With the launch of the PEN...
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World Biodiversity Day: A Global Tour of FFEM Solutions
To mark World Biodiversity Day, celebrated annually on May 22, the FFEM is highlighting several initiatives it supports around the world to preserve ecosystems and support local communities.
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ECOCONSTRUCTION THURSDAYS - WEBINAR 1/3 : Towards the standardization of the sector
FFEM and AFD launch a series of three (online) Webinars dedicated to Ecoconstruction: "THE THURSDAYS OF ECOCONSTRUCTION" They will successively address three key themes for its deployment and scali...
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Replay "ECOCONSTRUCTION THURSDAYS" - WEBINAR 1
FFEM and AFD launch a series of three (online) Webinars dedicated to Ecoconstruction: "THE THURSDAYS OF ECOCONSTRUCTION" They will successively address three key themes for its deployment and scali...
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