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Grant Competition Launched for Innovative Climate Adaptation Solutions
Monday, March 23rd, 2009From the World Bank:
Development Marketplace Grant Competition Launched for Innovative Climate Adaptation Solutions
The 2009 Global Development Marketplace (DM2009) today launched its annual global search for innovative local projects and project ideas, with the focus this year on how to help poor and vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by current and predicted climate threats. Innovating organizations from [...]
UN to Fund Pilot REDD Programs
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009From UN-REDD:
18 Million Dollars Approved Under UN-REDD Programme
Funds Will Back Forestry Programmes Combating Climate Change and Boosting Local Livelihoods
A United Nations programme aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from forests and boosting livelihoods in tropical nations has approved $18 million in support of five pilot countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
The UN Reduced Emissions [...]
Economic Growth Model is Rapidly Transforming/Degrading the Amazon
Thursday, February 19th, 2009From the UN Environment Programme (UNEP):
A Strong Impact is Made on the Amazonia by its Economic Growth Model
However, responses by the governments of Amazonian countries indicate that efforts are under way on concrete action to deal with their environmental challenges.
The population is increasing, reaching a level of 33.5 million inhabitants in 2007.
Cities grew at an [...]
Aid for Biodiversity in Espírito Santo / Doação para Biodiversidade no Espírito Santo
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008From the World Bank:
Brazil: Global Environment Facility Approves US$ 4 Million Grant for Biodiversity in Espírito Santo
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a US$ 4 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to the Government of the State of Espírito Santo for the Biodiversity and Watershed Conservation and Restoration Project, which [...]
US$5.44 Mil. for Mexico’s Protected Areas / US$5.44 millones más para las Áreas Protegidas en México
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008From the World Bank:
Additional US$5.44 Million For National Protected Areas System In Mexico
Twelve new areas with invaluable biospheres will be incorporated
The World Bank’s Executive Board of Directors approved today an additional grant for US$5.44 million from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) in order to assist the Mexican government; Mexico’s Development Banking Institution, Nacional Financiera, and [...]
US$6.1 Billion Pledged for the Climate Investment Funds
Sunday, September 28th, 2008From the World Bank:
Donor Nations Pledge Over $6.1 Billion to Climate Investment Funds
Funds boost global fight against climate change
Leading industrialized nations today pledged more than US$6.1 billion to the Climate Investment Funds, a pair of international investment instruments designed to provide interim, scaled-up funding to help developing countries in their efforts to mitigate increases in [...]
The Challenge of Land Degradation / El desafio de la degradación del suelo
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008I must admit that, just as was the case with deforestation, in the past I paid very little attention to the issue of land degradation. I won’t bore you with the explanations and excuses as to why, just suffice it to say that it was not high enough on my list of priority environment [...]
And Now, the Climate Investment Funds…
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008No sooner do I provide you with a list of carbon funds, than the World Bank adds to the list! To read more about the CIF, click on this link.
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From the World Bank:
World Bank Board Approves Climate Investment Funds
Targeting $5 billion over next three years to support developing countries
The World Bank Board of Executive [...]
Energy Efficiency Grant for Argentina / Donación para eficiencia energética en Argentina
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Good news, and certainly something Argentina needs urgently. Interesting that it is given as a grant rather than a loan.
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From the World Bank:
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (GEF) AND WORLD BANK DONATE US$15 MILLION TO SUPPORT ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN ARGENTINA
The World Bank approved today a US$15 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with the [...]
The Caribbean Challenge
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Yes, I know, this announcement was made publicly at the end of May. I held off talking about here, in part to work first on older backlog from The Temas Blog queue, and in part to see if, as hinted, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, Dominica and St. Lucia would quickly [...]
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