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Developing hybrid governance to protect and manage special areas of the high seas
Because of their ecosystems and shifting positions, the Sargasso Sea and the Thermal Dome are both unique locations on the high seas. To contribute to protecting their biodiversity, this FFEM-supporte...
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Strengthening the sustainable management of natural forests in the Moyen-Ouémé region
In Benin, the Communauté Forestière of Moyen-Ouémé (CoForMO) has implemented an innovative multi-actor governance arrangement to rehabilitate forest cover while encouraging local economic development...
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Desalinate seawater using solar energy
Water supply is a major issue for small island communities. To address this, the solar-powered seawater desalination technology developed by the company Mascara enables the production of drinking wate...
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Protecting the Amazon forests and strengthening communities in Colombia and Peru
The project aims to conserve 77,318 hectares of forest in the Colombo-Peruvian Amazon through knowledge and conservation of biodiversity and improvement of the quality of life and well-being of famili...
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Encouraging the private sector to participate in biodiversity conservation
Active contribution to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals by the South American, Caribbean and African conservation trust funds (CTFs) is essential. This project, sponsored by the RedLAC and CAFÉ...
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Restoring nature and promoting sustainable agriculture with the communities of Costa Rica
The project aims to implement a pilot model for the development of sustainable agro-landscapes through participatory management in the lower basin of the Tempisque River and the inner part of the Gulf...
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Agro-gazélec : Re-using agricultural and agro-industrial wastes in West Africa
In Benin and along the Côte d’Ivoire, waste from cashew nut growing is polluting the environment. Coordinated by the NGO Urja Nishati and supported by a subsidy from the FFEM, the Agro_gazélec project...
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Civil society in North Africa for climate and biodiversity (PPI OSCAN 4)
At the heart of environmental issues in North Africa, this fourth phase of the Small Grants Programme for North African Civil Society Organisations (PPI OSCAN) aims to strengthen the influence and con...
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Protect Mediterranean wetlands with the civil society
Human activity is taking its toll on the wetlands of the Mediterranean basin, causing degradation and loss. An ever increasing number of active civil society organisations are working together to prot...
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Small-Scale Initiatives Program (PPI 4)
Following on from the previous phases, the fourth phase of the Small-Scale Initiatives Program (PPI) aims to strengthen African civil society on environmental issues in countries where it is historica...
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IUCN and the French Facility for Global Environment renew their support for North African civil society
Signed at COP17, the new agreement provides €2 million over five years to fund conservation projects and strengthen the capacities of at least 40 civil society organisations in Morocco, Tunisia, Libya...
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COP17 biodiversity: the FFEM, a laboratory of solutions to move from commitments to action
Four years after the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, COP17 marks a milestone in accelerating the transition from international commitments to action. From the links bet...
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Strengthening marine biodiversity conservation
The central and eastern tropical Pacific, home to exceptional biodiversity, is under threat from human activities. The PACIFICO project should strengthen marine regional conservation by establishing a...
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Four new publications on the PACÍFICO project: Building the Blue Economy in the Central Eastern Tropical Pacif...
The French Government, through the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM), is supporting the transformation of the Blue Economy in the central eastern tropical Pacific with a grant of 2.5 million e...
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Taking a closer look to guide action
Did you know? Why does the FFEM focus on knowledge capture: a strengthened process? It is a multi-purpose approach: accountability, knowledge enhancement and decision support.
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