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Better understanding of water resources
With its unique biodiversity, the Congo River basin is subject to many pressures whose impacts are little documented. To improve resilience and adaptation to climate change, the FFEM supports the Inte...
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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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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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A new production models favouring biodiversity in Brazil
The biodiversity of the natural pastures on the Brazilian Pampas is threatened by land conversion to monoculture farming. To protect this biodiversity, the project – supported by the FFEM – aims to pr...
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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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A blue innovation boosting the resilience of coastal communities and marine ecosystems
As an area of global importance for marine conservation, the Big Islands region – whose communities depend on fishing – has a duty to preserve its fishing resources for both environmental and human re...
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One Limpopo One Health: addressing the challenges of human, animal and ecosystem health together
Climate change and anthropic-derived pressures are exacerbating the competition between livestock and wildlife for use of Mozambique’s natural resources. The One Limpopo One Health (OLOH) project, sup...
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Integrating biodiversity into regional planning in Southern Africa
The FFEM is supporting the SBAPP Project “Building biodiversity knowledge for action in Southern Africa” across South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi and Namibia, which promotes an integrated approach brin...
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Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Demand for air-conditioning in buildings will only rise in coming years, fuelling greenhouse gas emissions. Faced with this issue, the PEEB Cool programme, launched in 2023, contributes to the dissemi...
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Bioelectricity and Savannah Restoration in Namibia
The OBPS project (Otjikoto Biomass Power Station) aims to promote sustainable bush clearing practices to restore grazing lands, improve soil fertility, and enhance environmental and social benefits. B...
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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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Resilience to climate change through an ecosystem-based approach (PEBACC+)
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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Agrivoltaic solutions to generate electricity and reduce water stress
Since 1960, Morocco has suffered a pronounced rise in average temperatures and a worrying fall in precipitation. To generate electricity while also reducing water stress, the FFEM is supporting an agr...
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Improving access to energy through an innovative public-private partnership model
In Cameroon, lack of access to reliable electricity impacts upon the socio-economic development of local communities. The FEDACAM project, supported by the FFEM, has the objective of improving access...
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Promoting agroecology for more sustainable agricultural and food systems
In response to local demographic and economic challenges, agriculture in the Mekong region has shifted towards specialization and intensification. A choice whose impact on the environment raises quest...
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Territorial Approach: A Lever for Socio-environmental Resilience (Resilient Territories)
Due to increasing anthropogenic pressures, three African landscapes of high biodiversity importance face a threatened future. To support the affected ecosystems and communities, this FFEM-backed proje...
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Toward more sustainable forest planning in support of biodiversity
Rich in important biodiversity, the dense forest of the Congo basin is under serious threat from human activities. Supported by the FFEM, the innovative DynAfFor project seeks to implement sustainable...
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Supporting sustainable sectors and watershed development in Southern Haiti
Southern Haiti is home to a wealth of biodiversity, but has fragile ecosystems which are under serious threat from climate change and human pressures. This “green economy” project, instigated by the A...
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Adapting family-run production systems to climate change through agroecology in Bolivia
In Bolivia, the CIPCA NGO is promoting sustainable family-run agriculture to respond to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity degradation and food security. The initiative, supported by the F...
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