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Plastic pollution and strengthening the circular economy
Thousands of tonnes of plastic are dumped every year into the oceans, with no precise traceability. The Indian Ocean Plastic Expedi-tion (Expédition Plastique Océan Indien - ExPLOI) aims to combat pl...
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Participative forestry for local communities
The social forestry which has developed over the last two decades, in particular with the roll-out of community forests, has failed to deliver the expected social, economic and environmental planning...
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Application of sustainable financing funds for marine and coastal protected areas in the Mesoamerican reef
MAR Fund is an innovative project consolidating the management of marine protected areas in the Mesoamerican reef region, which include rich and unique ecosystems from which local populations draw man...
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A airborne wind turbine connected to the national grid in Mauritius
Over-dependent on fossil energy to produce the electricity it needs, Mauritius is seeking to become more resilient and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by developing renewable energies. With this i...
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Enhanced regional cooperation for the WAP ecological complex
How can a cross-border area of major ecological interest be protected during periods of crisis? With support from the FFEM, the PASOA project is contributing to long-term financing for the conservatio...
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An innovative approach to boost the resilience of Mediterranean ecosystems
Under various pressures, Mediterranean natural environments are degrading. The RESCOM project, led by the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium and supported by the FFEM, enhances their resilience thr...
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Integrated development of outdoor activities in the Ifrane National Park to promote biodiversity conservation
The exceptional natural wealth of the Ifrane National Park is subject to multiple pressures linked to economic (particularly agro-pastoral) activities. Supported by the FFEM, the project’s goal is to...
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Consolidating Fair Trade sectors in West Africa
Fair trade sectors are a very effective tool for protecting agricultural and forestry resources while improving the lives of populations. Following a successful initial pilot phase, the Équité II proj...
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Promoting and formalising artisanal wood logging to reduce forest degradation
In Central Africa unregulated artisanal wood logging is endangering state-led efforts to sustainably manage the forestry resources. To reduce the resulting impact on forest degradation, the FFEM is su...
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Integrating scientific output on coastal and marine areas into decision-making
Although scientific understanding around marine environments continues to grow, these findings are still often overlooked by decision-makers and civil society. That is why the FFEM is supporting the I...
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Sustainable Financing of Biodiversity Conservation via the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund
Promoting sustainable conservation financing in the region is vital in order to safeguard Caribbean biodiversity under threat from climate change. This is why the FFEM and AFD have agreed to help prov...
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Reducing underwater noise emitted by maritime transport and services in the Western Indian Ocean
Awareness of noise pollution generated by maritime transport and services and their potential ramifications on certain species will help protect the underwater ecosystem in the Western Indian Ocean. S...
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Integrating environmental risk into sovereign ratings
The financial company Beyond Ratings has developed a methodology integrating environmental risk into sovereign ratings. The objective is to help build a new economic model and channel investments towa...
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Ecological compensation to reconcile development and biodiversity
Arguably, some of the environmental impacts of the extractive industries and major development works are irreducible. In these cases, ecological compensation may be used to reconcile economic developm...
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Innovative local initiatives for the resilience of ecosystems and populations
The development of West Africa’s coastal zone is causing environmental degradation with adverse consequences for biodiversity and coastal communities. To slow - or even reverse -this trend the FFEM is...
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Resilience to climate change through an ecosystem-based approach
Marine and coastal ecosystems play a key role in the economy and biodiversity of the Pacific Islands, but today are particularly threatened by climatic disruption. To bolster the resilience of these i...
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TerrIndigena, for the rights of indigenous communities and their environment
The project, financed by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) with a subsidy of €5.72 million, supports efforts underway to protect the Ama...
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Ensure development of all the North Congo landscape
The Congo basin is one of the world’s richest forest regions in terms of biodiversity and resources. Exploitation of the forest there is critical to economic development, and its sustainability is ess...
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Restore coral reef biodiversity in the Shark fin Bay
Situated in the Philippines, Palawan is regarded as the most important among the top ten coral reef biodiversity hotspots in the world, being both the richest and the most threatened site on the plane...
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