The first trust fund supported by the GEF was the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (GEF grant: $10 million, co-finance $7.57 million) as a mechanism to provide long-term support for protected areas and biodiversity conservation generally. The project received technical support from the World Bank, UNDP, the World Wildlife Fund and other NGOs, as well as additional financial support from
European countries. Revenue flows from the endowment fund are used for long-term financing of more...
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The Environmental Services Project in Mexico (GEF grant: $15million, co-finance: 166.8million), started implementation in 2006 and utilizes payments for ecosystem services to augment and diversify revenue for the management of Mexico’s protected area system. The project aims to ensure the provision of environmental services that bring both national benefits (water services) and global benefits (biodiversity conservation and carbon capture). The project protects globally significant forest and
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Brazil has established the Protected Areas of the Amazon Program(ARPA) to expand its protected area network in the Amazon, to improve capacity for management, and secure financing for long-term management needs. Implementation of the first phase of the program began in 2003, supported by a
GEF grant of $30 million, which leveraged initial co-financing of $59 million. The project includes support from the Brazilian government, the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (FUNBIO), the World Bank, the German more...
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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a global partnership among 178 countries, international institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. The GEF is the designated financial mechanism for a number of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) or conventions.
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BARCELONA/WASHINGTON DC, October 7, 2008-- Businesses that have built their brands on the back of threatened species should invest more in the preservation of their natural habitats according to a new conservation campaign launched here today. The Global Environment Facility (GEF), together with the World Bank and IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced this innovative new partnership to protect globally threatened species at the World Conservation Congress of IUCN in more...
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The Southeast Asia START Regional Center is the regional research node of the Southeast Asia Regional Committee for START (SARCS). Southeast Asia is one of the eight existing regions of the Global Change SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training (START) network, jointly initiated by the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), International Human Dimension Programme (IHDP), and World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). START is a global network that supports multidisciplinary research more...
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The ACCCA project draws on lessons learned about communicating climate risk information in clear terms that are relevant to decision-makers; addressing climate risks and adaptation in an integrated, multidisciplinary way; the importance of engaging stakeholders substantively; and the long-term benefits of partnering institutions from scientific and policy communities for understanding and managing climate change risks. The project’s objectives, methods and activities have been developed throug more...
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