New $135 million initiative will support Small Island Developing States to tackle drivers of environmental degradation
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environment Facility launched a new $135 million Blue and Green Islands Integrated Program (BGI-IP) today during the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4). This initiative aims to emphasize the crucial role of nature and expand nature-based solutions to combat environmental degradation in three key sectors: urban develop
Technical Discussion: Advancing the Integrated Approach to Tackle Commodity-driven Deforestation
In 2014, the Global Environment Facility launched an ambitious effort to influence the shift in supply chains for the commodities of beef, soy, and palm oil towards reduced-deforestation production, while delivering continued social and economic development to farmers and their communities. The GEF-6 program, Taking Deforestation out of Commodity Supply Chains, evolved into the Good Growth Partnership (GGP) program, and draws on a range of skills and experience from a consortium of GEF agencies and a diverse set of partners.