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The UNDP Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) small grant programme has approved three proposals from three community-based organizations (CBO’s) in the Prey Lang Landscape in Preah Vihear to improve community well-being through enhanced ecotourism services in order to strengthen forest conservation there.

While countries want the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to be as ambitious as possible, not many are willing to provide funds for conservation, says V.B. Mathur, India’s official delegate to the fourth Nairobi negotiating session of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity

Thirty-three Small Island Developing States join $515 million USD Global Environment Facility initiative to manage hazardous chemicals and waste Joint efforts will prevent the release of over 23,000 metric tons of toxic chemicals and more than 185,000 metric tons of marine litter in island states within five years Tourism, shipping, and recycling companies to facilitate the improved transportation and treatment of islands’ waste

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Damage to soils and water has dire consequences for humanity, a new report warns ahead of meeting of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

Damage to soils and water has dire consequences for humanity, report warns ahead of meeting of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Twenty-nine countries, including the United States, have jointly pledged $5.25 billion for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to provide more funding for developing countries in protecting biodiversity, addressing threats of climate change, as well as controlling plastics and toxic chemical wastes. The Philippines is one of the developing countries, which received GEF…

Technology-critical elements (TCEs) — vital for wind and solar power and electric cars — are contaminating land and water, impacting biodiversity and health. A circular economy may be the solution.

An expert team yesterday started the process of shipping 500 tonnes of Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane, a banned toxic pesticide, to France for destruction.

The EIB is currently active in 4 Central Asian countries: Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and most recently Uzbekistan.