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Water and Environmental Management in the Aral Sea Basin
Project objective is to address the root causes of the overuse and pollution of water in the Aral Sea Basin, support the sustainable mgmt. and future development of its natural resources by formalizing, and then implementing the first stage of, a regional strategic action plan. Project will help 5 states sharing the Basin to (a) develop and implement regl. and natl. water mgmt. strategies and agreements focusing on water uses, efficiency and sharing, (b) assess water quality problems, develop cost-effective strategies to improve water quality, (c) expand and upgrade monitoring and regl.
Oil Pollution Management Project for the Southwest Mediterranean Sea
The project aims to: (a) reduce the input of hydrocarbons into the international waters of the Mediterranean; (b) ensure commonality of approach, regulatory policies, and methodologies; (c) promote exchange of information and coordination of implementation; (d) utilize national data sets to assess long term regional trends in marine pollution, both for national coastal waters and for adjacent international waters; (e) enhance the national monitoring capability; and (F) develop a coastal environmental management framework.
Ship-Generated Waste Management
Project will assist OECS governments in reducing pollution of international and territorial waters caused by the discharge of ship-generated solid wastes by supporting appropriate actions aimed at improving collection, treatment and disposal of these wastes.
West Africa Pilot Community-Based Natural Resource and Wildlife Management
The project will design and implement community-based wildlands and wildlife rehabilitation, utilization and conservation programs based on the "gestion de terroirs" approach at three sites totalling 4,800 square kms in the Comoe ecosystem in southwestern Burkina Faso and northern Cote d'Ivoire, an area recognized as one of the most important remaining natural savannah ecosystems in the region.
Regional Environment and Information Management Project (REIMP)
This project establishes a demand-driven, action-oriented environmental information database for the tropical forest region of central Africa to support decision-making and to build up national capacity for environmental monitoring, land-use planning, and conservation priority setting.
Building Capacity for Conducting Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments in the Caribbean Region
This training would be implemented in three phases. In Phase 1, countries would complete a comprehensive assessment of national data and expertise and prepare a detailed draft V&A work plan. In Phase 2, a two-week workshop will be held in the region. In Phase 3, a three-day workshop will be held so that countries may share experiences and resolve problems encountered during the early stages of V&A assessment.
An Indicator Model for Dryland Ecosystems in Latin America
In the face of accelerated land degradation in the drylands, the unique bio-diversity of this biome and the livelihood of dryland residents are increasingly threatened, human migration and specific loss are a non-documented phenomenon. This increases the likelihood of migration, deepening poverty, and further species habitat loss.
Creation and Strengthening of the Capacity for Sustainable Renewable Energy Development in Central America
To create and strengthen the capacity for renewable energy project development based on regional cooperation and in-country linkages, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions by fostering small-scale renewable energy in Central America.
Africa Community Outreach Programme for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Resources
The project will assist Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe (all parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity) to conserve biological resources of global significance through a public education and awareness program using local and traditional means of communication to promote incentives for local community participation in implementing the objectives of the Convention.
Promoting Best Practices for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity of Global Significance in Arid and Semi-arid Zones
The project will identify and diseminate best practices for conserving and sustainably using biodiversity of global significance in the arid & semi-arid ecosystems of 15 countries worldwide.