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Forestry in Yucatan: Mainstreaming biodiversity and promoting development
In Quintana Roo on the Yucatan Peninsula, the community of Noh-Bec owns over 24,000 hectares of land, much of it forested – a mix of land used for low-impact sustainable forestry, conservation, and traditional agriculture.
Mexico: A crucial mechanism
On the 25th anniversary of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Mexico celebrates the role of this crucial mechanism in supporting national sustainable development and growth.
As the world’s largest public funder of environmental projects, the GEF is a cornerstone of environmental strategies around the world. It provides funding for projects that would otherwise receive no support, yet are essential to promote sustainable green growth through clean-energy infrastructure, biodiversity conservation, and thoughtful management of land and marine resources.
Three ways to include biodiversity protection in your life, besides cutting back on totoaba bladders
The theme of this year’s International Day of Biodiversity is “Mainstreaming biodiversity; Sustaining people and their livelihoods” and if you’re like 99% of people you will then ask – what is mainstreaming biodiversity?
Mainstreaming biodiversity is a broad term we use to describe a suite of changes in human activity and decision making to include the protection of biodiversity in everyday things that we do.
Investing in Africa’s Cities
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) CEO, Naoko Ishii, wrapped up a visit to Africa, focused on dealing with the challenges of rapid urbanization in Johannesburg, where she joined Executive Mayor, Parks Tau for the announcement of a new multi-million investment in the City’s spatial redesign program, ‘Corridors of Freedom’.
GEF for Sustainable Cities – New Global Program Launched to Develop and Manage Cities Sustainably
11 countries, 23 pilot cities and an investment of USD 150 million in GEF grants plus USD 1.5 billion in additional financing from other sources: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) today approved a new global program to address the challenge of a rapidly urbanizing world and the subsequent pressure on cities.
Every Little Grant's Big Impact on the Environment
Tens of thousands of community groups across the world are enriching and empowering their communities as they work to protect the planet.
On the peripheries of the Yum Balam reserve in Mexico, a group of women sell natural, homemade soaps and toiletries.
Mexico ratifies its commitment to the environment and will double funds for the GEF
“With the support of the Facility, we want to increase cooperation in favor of increased global responsibility: caring for and preserving our planet,” the President confirmed after participating int the 5th GEF Assembly which is taking place this week in Cancun.
The Head of State, claimed that the GEF’s 5th Assembly is an opportunity to “reaffirm the country’s commitment with the world to really make this planet a better space, where humanity can live and have fun.”