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Strengthening capacities and access to satellite data for forest monitoring in Central and West Africa
Preserving forests in Central Africa and West Africa by allowing countries in these two regions to define and implement administratively, economically and socially effective national REDD+ strategies....
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Restoration, conservation and sustainable management of mangroves to combat global warming
In decline, mangroves play a crucial role in the fight against global warming and their resources are central to the lives of the local communities in Costa Rica and Benin. By supporting this restorat...
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Supporting sustainable sectors and watershed development in Southern Haiti
Southern Haiti is home to a wealth of biodiversity, but has fragile ecosystems which are under serious threat from climate change and human pressures. This “green economy” project, instigated by the A...
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Reducing the environmental impact from the essential oils distillation sector
The production of essential oils, particularly ylang-ylang, is vital to the Union of the Comoros. However, the sector contributes to the deforestation of the region and weakens ecosystems and biodiver...
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Developing a sustainable management method for Colombia’s Pacific region forests
Deforestation and illegal logging comprise two major environmental and socio-economic challenges for Colombia’s Pacific region. The FFEM is supporting Colombia in developing sustainable management for...
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Uniting Three Countries to Protect a Threatened Ecological Treasure (Gran Chaco)
At the crossroads of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay, the Pilcomayo River basin — the beating heart of the Gran Chaco — is home to a unique mosaic of dry forests, savannas, and wetlands. This ecosyst...
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Adapting family-run production systems to climate change through agroecology in Bolivia
In Bolivia, the CIPCA NGO is promoting sustainable family-run agriculture to respond to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity degradation and food security. The initiative, supported by the F...
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Multi-stakeholder partnership for the sustainable management of protected areas in the Indo-Burma hotspot
Conserving biodiversity, maintaining ecosystem services and reducing local poverty in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, involving local communities and the private sector.
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Soft solutions to counter coastal erosion in West Africa
Coastal erosion along the West African coastlines is accelerated by human activity and climate change. To combat this phenomenon, the FFEM is supporting the Dakar Ecological Monitoring Centre in promo...
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Toward a new equilibrium between forest, fauna and populations.
Rich in exceptional biodiversity, the region around the Kibale national park has for several decades been subject to various destabilizing factors, from intensive poaching through to the use of danger...
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Small-Scale Initiatives Program for Civil Society Organizations in North Africa
Strengthening young Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia in the environmental field, by financing several small-scale projects and capacity building actions.
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Supporting the integrated and sustainable management of coastal territories, islands and marine areas and MPAs in the Mediterranean
COGITO is a partnership project working in the Mediterranean for the development and dissemination of convincing examples of the management and integrated co-management of coastal, island and marine a...
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Planning the regional development of Guatemala city for sustainable protection from climate change
The climate risks inherent in the region, linked to substantial urban expansion, make the major metropolis of Guatemala especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change. To strengthen its enviro...
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Kick-starting a private investment dynamic for low-power renewables in Cameroon
Despite the best intentions of the public authorities for several years, to date no private investment project in low-power renewable energies has seen light of day in Cameroon. In supporting the crea...
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Towards financial and institutional sustainability
This multi-regional project (Africa-Latin America-Caribbean) plans to strengthen the international network of Conservation Finance Alliance, which is involved in the financing of conservation. It is a...
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Rremodelling a vulnerable neighbourhood in Douala’s flood zone
As a result of urban sprawl, Douala’s vulnerable populations have started settling in wetlands that are lacking infrastructure and liable to flooding. Supported by the FFEM, the “Douala, sustainable c...
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Natural Resource Management Program in Vulnerable Areas in Tunisia
Rural regions play an essential socio-economic role in Tunisia, but depend on natural resources threatened by over-exploitation and climate change. To support their development, the FFEM is supporting...
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