DBSB: Wetland Restoration and Pollution Reduction Project - under WB-GEF Strategic Partnership for Nutrient Reduction in the Danube River and Black Sea

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The objective of the project would be to reduce nutrient loads in the Danube and Black Sea by restoring floodplain sites along the Danube and the Black Sea coast. The project would finance wetland restoration activities in three priority sites along the Bulgarian section of the Danube: Oriahovo, Belene and Tutracan for a total of 14,200 ha., and several wetlands along the coast, to be selected during project preparation.

Integrated Participatory Ecosystem Management In and Around Protected Areas, Phase I

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The overall objective of the full project is to conserve globally significant biodiversity and ensure sustainable use of natural resources through an integrated approach whereby protected areas and community-based sustainable use activities are woven into a "win-win" package. Through this integrated community biodiversity conservation project and the implementation of the provisions of the National Biodiversity Strategy, long term solutions will be sought for better management of water, natural resources, land use, and invasive species.

Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in the Moyen-Chari

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The project will help to ensure that the globally and nationally significant biodiversity of southeastern Chad is sustainably used by, and provides benefits to, current generations while being conserved for the benefit of future generations.

Sanjiang Plain Wetlands Protection Project

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The project would assist the Government of China and the Heilongjiang Province to establish mechanisms for restoring and protecting biodiversity and natural resources at the watershed scale while integrating the needs of all key stakeholders. Project objectives are 1) Enhancement flood mitigation role of the wetland, and 2) Conservation of the globally unique environment and biodiversity of Sanjiang plain.

Biodiversity Management in the Coastal Area of China's South Sea

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The objective of this project is to protect globally significant marine and coastal biodiversity along China's su-tropical and tropical southeast coast between its border with Vietnam and latitude 28 N, corresponding with the border of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces.

National Off-grid Electrification Programme Based on Renewable Energy Sources, Phase I

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The PDF will identify, evaluate and design meaningful avenues to reduce/remove financial, institutional, technical and human resources barriers related to renewable energy based off-grid rural electrification. The overall objective is to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) by promoting the use of decentralized renewable energy systems in areas isolated from the National Interconnected System (SNI) of Costa Rica.

Karst Ecosystem Conservation Project

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The project development objective is to protect the biodiversity of karst ecosystems in Croatia in a way that is participatory, economically viable, and integrated with the country’s socio-economic goals. The project will address a key environmental policy issue facing the government - how to manage the country’s future growth and development, while protecting the environment, on the national and local level. The project will assist the Government to preempt the potential threats to biodiversity related to tourism and other economic development activities in the region.

Renewable Energy for Electricity Generation-Renewable Electrification of the Galapagos Islands

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The project aims at reducing Ecuador’s energy-related CO2 emissions by introducing PV and wind energy as a substitute for fossil fuel (mainly diesel) utilised in electricity generation, specifically for the Galapagos Archipelago. In addition, the project will substantially decrease the volume of diesel annually shipped to the island, thereby reducing the environmental threat of an oil spill that can cause great damage to the biodiversity found in and around the coastal ecosystem of the islands.