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GEF achievements in Burkina Faso
Since its admission into the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Burkina Faso has received allocations amounting to about US$390 million for the implementation of environmental projects. These activities have covered the main focal areas of the GEF.
In the area of climate change, the 17 national and regional projects implemented have covered energy efficiency, modal transportation, enabling activities, strengthening of the resilience of ecosystems and populations, improvement of climate information, and early warning systems.
Switzerland: if GEF did not exist, we would have to invent it!
By Doris Leuthard, Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), Switzerland
UNCCD: land degradation neutrality heralds a new dawn for GEF and the world
By Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary, UNCCD
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) raised sustainable land management to a new level of land stewardship when it established a focal area on land degradation 15 years ago and later became the financing mechanism for land degradation initiatives under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). But the adoption of the land degradation neutrality (LDN) target last year marks the dawn of a new era for the GEF family.
Partners voice their support for GEF @ 25
The GEF, the world’s largest public funder of international programs to benefit the global environment, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Over the past few weeks, the GEF has received expressions of support for its work so far, and of confidence in its future, from all corners of the GEF family. And, more are on their way.
UNFCCC: celebrating 25 years of the GEF
By Christiana Figueres, former UNFCCC Executive Secretary
Whenever an organization that does a great deal of good for the world reaches a major milestone, it is a cause for celebration. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Global Environmental Facility, or GEF, is no exception. For the past quarter century, the GEF has empowered the developing world and enabled positive progress on our most urgent environmental issues. Today, the GEF stands as a testament of what can be accomplished through collaborative and cooperative action.
Belarus’ degraded peatlands: a chance to become mires again
Before a massive draining of peatlands was launched in the second half of the 20th century Belarus owned 2.4 million hectares of natural mires. Between 1960 and 1980, one million hectares of mires were drained for agriculture, 300,000 ha were drained for forestry and another 286,000 ha for peat mining. After peat was extracted, damaged peatlands were converted to agricultural land for further use. However, in actual practice the efforts to cultivate degraded peatlands turned out ineffective, and such lands were generally abandoned.
UNIDO and the GEF: promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development
Editor's note: This story is part of the publication produced for the 25th Anniversary of the Global Environment Facility. The publication is a compilation of contributions from across the GEF partnership; it includes stories and guest articles that have being submitted by countries, partner organizations and dignitaries from around the world.
Spain and the GEF
By Íñigo Fernández de Mesa, Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Spain
Trinidad & Tobago and the GEF
The Global Environment Fund (GEF) continues to collaborate with the people of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), supporting environmental stewardship through continued provision of new and additional grants and concessional funding related to the core focal areas of GEF.
Conservation International and the GEF
Editor's note: This story is part of the publication produced for the 25th Anniversary of the Global Environment Facility. The publication is a compilation of contributions from across the GEF partnership; it includes stories and guest articles that have being submitted by countries, partner organizations and dignitaries from around the world.
By Peter Seligmann, Chairman and CEO, Conservation International