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Our role
Created in 1994 by the French government following the first Earth Summit, the FFEM has already supported more than 400 projects in over 120 countries, two-thirds of them in Africa and the Mediterrane...
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“Our strategy is already bearing fruit, and testifies to our role as precursors”: interview with Stéphanie Bou...
At the mid-point of the 2019-2022 strategic cycle, FFEM Secretary-General describes the positive results of a successful first half of the period. She discusses the FFEM approach and precursor role, c...
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The role of marine protected areas in sustaining fisheries: The case of the National Park of Banc d’Arguin, Ma...
Mauritania is characterized by fast-growing fisheries that have developed over the past several decades from low levels of fishing to intense fishing and have led to severe decreases in biomass and se...
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The FFEM playing an active role at the IUCN’s World Conservation Congress in Marseille, from 3 to 11 September...
The French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) will be working with its partners ahead of the IUCN’s World Conservation Congress, to be held 3 - 11 September 2021 in Marseille. Organised every four...
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How to preserve tropical forests ?
This educational film explains the stakes of responsible forest management and highlights the role each of us plays in the survival of tropical forests.
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Sustainability of community-based co-management and conservation of biodiversity in Guatemala’s Protected Areas system
Contributing to strengthening and extending SIGAP (Guatemalan System of Protected Areas) by giving a greater role to local and Indian communities in the management of these protected areas.
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“The planet needs horizontal instruments like the FFEM”: interview with Monique Barbut
Now President of WWF France, Monique Barbut was already playing a key role during the Earth Summit negotiations in Rio back in 1992. The very first Secretary-General of the FFEM at its foundation, sh...
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Preservation of Lake Chad: contribution to the Lake development strategy
Contributing to preserving Lake Chad and its socioeconomic and environmental role for neighboring countries, by developing operational proposals, while preserving ecosystems, and via concerted water r...
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PhytoTrade. Certified natural products to preserve biodiversity and support local development in Southern Africa
Supporting PhytoTrade Africa (PTA), which plays a major role in promoting the management of environmental sustainability, the development of markets and inclusive supply chains for natural products a...
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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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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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“Underpinning action and efficiency to put impetus behind current and future projects”: interview with Clément...
In creating a role dedicated to capitalisation in September 2020, the FFEM identified this as a stronger strategic direction for the coming years. Clémentine Dardy, who holds the position, takes us th...
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Resilience to climate change through an ecosystem-based approach
Marine and coastal ecosystems play a key role in the economy and biodiversity of the Pacific Islands, but today are particularly threatened by climatic disruption. To bolster the resilience of these i...
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Promoting the emergence of North African civil society organisations working on biodiversitynord-africaines engagées en faveur de la biodiversité
Biodiversity conservation requires everyone to be involved, especially actors working on the ground. By supporting environmental projects, led by up-and-coming CSOs, this programme plays an important...
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THE OCEANS REGULATE OUR CLIMATE AND NURTURE OUR BIODIVERSITY
Marine and coastal ecosystems play a vital role in regulating the climate and mitigating the impacts of climate disruption. Storing carbon, disseminating heat, combating erosion, reducing the impact o...
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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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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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Etude d’opportunité du mécanisme REDD+ pour le secteur forestier privé - Projet FLEGT-REDD+ (FFEM)
La forêt tropicale africaine dense humide couvre une superficie de 225 millions d’hectares. Son rôle de stockage du carbone est à ce titre essentiel dans un contexte de changement climatique. Cette fo...
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The FFEM Mangroves Initiative: Building our resilience on nature
Mangroves play a major role in mitigating and regulating the impacts of climate change: they act as a bulwark against violent storms and contribute to carbon sequestration and storage. It is also esse...
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Evaluation overview of the FISP Use of solar-powered cooling to help Senegalese fisheries better adapt to clim...
The artisanal fishing industry plays a very important role in Senegal. The green energy operator, Valorem, came up with the idea of developing and commissioning a demonstrator – CryoSolar – to meet th...
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