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Biodiversity Data Management Capacitation in Developing Countries and Networking Biodiversity Information
The overall objective of the Biodiversity Data Management Project is to enhance the capacity of developing countries in data and biodiversity information management to support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Biodiversity Country Studies - Phase II
The primary objective of the Biodiversity Country Studies is to gather and analyze the data required to drive forward the process of developing national strategies, plans, or programs for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, and to integrate these activities with other relevant sectoral or cross-sectoral plans, programs, or policies.
Country Case Studies on Sources and Sinks of Greenhouse Gases
The project provides direct operational and financial support for development of a standard methodology that Parties to the UNFCCC may use to develop national GHG inventories. Development of national GHG inventories in 11 countries, and support for 4 regional GHG inventory methodology workshops.
People, Land Management, and Environmental Change (PLEC)
PLEC is a global project on agrodiversity of different ecosystems (semi-arid, mountain, forest, and wetland) in the tropics and sub-tropics. Its purpose is to establish how sustainable and conservationist development can be achieved by participatory methods bringing together farmers' natural resource and biodiversity management approaches and scientists' knowledge in a productive context. Major activities include demonstration sites, biodiversity assessments, participatory rural appraisals, outreach and experimental work, capacity strengthening and training, and networking and dissemination.
Terra Capital Biodiversity Enterprise Fund for Latin America (IFC)
The project will support the establishment of a Fund of $20-50 million being established by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to make equity and quasi-equity investments in Latin American companies that sustainably use or protect biodiversity. Investments may include sustainable agriculture, use of underutilized species, sustainable forest management, non-timber products from forests and wildlands, and ecotourism.
Lake Ohrid Management
In order to protect the natural resources of Lake Ohrid, like fisheries, and the economic activities associated with the Lake, like tourism, GEF funds will assist the two nations sharing it in: (1) creating an international Lake Ohrid Mgt.
Photovoltaic Market Transformation Initiative (IFC)
PVMTI is a strategic intervention to accelerate the sustainable commercialization and financial viability of PV technology in the developing world, especially for rural electrification. PVMTI will make selected investments in private sector PV market development projects received in response to a competitive solicitation, providing them with appropriately structured concessional financing in the range of $0.5-5 million.
Central Asia Transboundary Biodiversity Project
Preparation of management plans and investment programs for the project 4 protected areas; a social assessment to identify the impacts of PAs on local inhabitants and vice versa, and options for aligning conservation and economic activities, design of a public awareness component; institutional and legal assessments; assessment of training needs; detailed project costing.
Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Global Climate Change (CARICOM)
The project will support Caribbean countries in preparing to cope with adverse effects of climate change, and particularly sea level rise.
Lake Victoria Environmental Management
The project will address the major threats facing the Lake Victoria ecosystem, including overfishing, eutrophication and algae levels, pollution, and invasive exotic species like the water hyacinth.