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African civil society’s involvement in Nature Conservation: the newly-launched website of the Small-scale Ini...
Paris, 11 March 2021 – Six months ahead of the IUCN’s World Conservation Congress, to be held in Marseille in September 2021, the Small-scale Initiatives Programme (PPI), run by the IUCN’s French Nati...
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Adaptation and low-carbon transition in cities and territories
Greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, especially in cities where more than 55% of the world’s population currently resides, and where an estimated 68% will reside by 2050. These urban areas are h...
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Aquatic ecosystems resilience brochure
High seas, coastlines, wetlands, and freshwater hydrosystems: their role is crucial for climate regulation. By causing ocean acidification or sea level rise, anthropogenic pressures threaten these nat...
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Sustainable management of agricultural and forests landscapes
As the primary reservoir of terrestrial biodiversity, forests, along with lands, serve as a powerful lever for climate regulation. Agricultural-related deforestation accounts for nearly a quarter of a...
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Sustainable transition of semi-nomadic pastoralism in Mongolia
Supporting the transition of Mongolian semi-nomadic livestock farming systems towards greater environmental, social and economic resilience and sustainability. To achieve this, the Nomads For Life (N4...
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Linking the improvement in nomadic herding practices to sustainable cashmere production in the Gobi Desert
Fighting against pasture degradation in the Gobi Desert by proposing to develop a sustainable and environmentally-friendly sector for cashmere in which it is produced.
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Sustainable cashmere industry in Mongolia
In Mongolia, the structure of the sustainable cashmere industry in the province of Bayankhongor combines economic development with natural resource management. The FFEM is supporting the Agronomes et...
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Evaluation Summary : Linking improvements in nomadic herding practices to the production of sustainable cashme...
Against a backdrop of significant economic challenges facing the livestock sector (Mongolia’s second-largest economic sector); an imbalance in the pastoral system; and following market deregulation an...
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Evaluation summary of the integrated production system for sustainable cashmere project (SPI-CD)
Cashmere, an exceptionally fine animal fiber, is produced mainly in China and Mongolia, with around 40% of the world's cashmere coming from nomadic herds in Mongolia. The aim of the SPI-CD project...
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Stéphanie Bouziges-Eschmann interviewed by the GEF: “Delivering paths to a sustainable recovery”
Stéphanie Bouziges-Eschmann is Secretary General of the FFEM and serves as France’s Alternate Council Member at the Global Environment Facility. In an interview on the GEF website, she reflects on the...
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The 6 recommendations for more sustainable forest management in Central Africa
In focus: the forests of Central Africa. A priceless biodiversity reserve, the forests of Central Africa cover around 200 million hectares, almost one-quarter of which is used for industrial timber...
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The 6 recommendations to strengthen support for the agroecological transition
The agroecological transition in rural areas addresses major challenges such as food security, climate change, and the sustainable management of land and natural resources, thereby contributing to mor...
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The 8 recommendations for structuring carbon projects
Carbon finance is an innovative financial mechanism that attributes an “economic” value to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved through carbon projects. These projects also provide signific...
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The 6 recommendations for promoting active mobility and climate action in African cities
African cities are experiencing rapid urbanisation and sustained demographic growth. These transformations are resulting in a sharp increase in travel, generating congestion, unsafe roads and pollutio...
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« Our Future Forests: Vital Reserves in the Amazon » : an ambitious commitment to Indigenous peoples and loca...
On August 9th, for International Day of the World4s Indigenous Peoples, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) Highlights a project supported by the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance...
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Resources and Publications of the Mangroves Initiative
Technological and scientific monitoring involves tracking the many mangrove restoration projects worldwide, practical guides, and newly developed technologies. This information will be provided by exp...
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IN FOCUS : Carbon finance, a level for a sustainable future
Carbon finance represents a key opportunity in the global fight against climate change and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In this context, the FFEM plays a pivotal role by suppo...
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IN FOCUS : Promoting active transportation and climate action in african cities
To address the growing challenges related to mobility, air pollution and climate vulnerability in African cities, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), alongside the Ministry for Ecologic...
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IN FOCUS : Towards more sustainable management of Central African production forests
For nearly thirty years, the FFEM has been supporting the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity and the sustainable management of agricultural and forest territories; these two areas of interve...
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Claude Gascon : “The FFEM gives us access to a network of key stakeholders”
The 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council is taking place in Washington, DC, from 17-20 June 2024. In this interview* Dr. Claude Gascon, GEF's Director of Strategy and Operatio...
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