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Indigenous Peoples: Key Partner in Environmental Health GEF

WebThe GEF is dedicated to ensuring that its operations fully respect the dignity, human rights, economies, cultures and traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples and …

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Reducing UPOPs and Mercury Releases from the Health Sector in …

WebThe proposed Africa Regional Healthcare Waste Project seeks to: 1. Implement best environmental practices and non-incineration and mercury-free technologies to help …

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The importance of water sustainability GEF

WebWater is the largest natural resource but only 3% of it is freshwater, of which just 1/3 is accessible for use in agriculture and cities. The rest is frozen in glaciers or …

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GEF family of funds set for ambitious investments in nature

WebThe Global Environment Facility’s governing board will start 2024 with decisions on more than $1 billion in funding for climate change adaptation, biodiversity, …

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Connecting microbiology, health, and climate action GEF

WebPaula Rueda Mora is a microbiology student from Costa Rica who will be part of her country’s delegation to COP28, with support from the Climate Reality Project …

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Panama models a path to a cleaner and healthier future GEF

WebPanama models a path to a cleaner and healthier future. The build-up of hazardous waste is a global crisis piling pressure on local authorities worldwide. In …

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Environmental security: dimensions and priorities

WebSummary 3 SUMMARY In its report to the 5th GEF Assembly (2014), the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) noted the importance of action to “enable improved …

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Clean and Healthy Ocean Integrated

WebClean and Healthy Ocean Integrated Program The Issue The ocean provides $2.5 trillion each year to the world economy in market goods and services and many times that

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Phasing out mercury measuring devices in healthcare GEF

WebReceived by GEF. 27 Sep 2020. Concept Approved. 11 Dec 2020. Project Approved for Implementation. 19 May 2022. To eliminate uncontrolled releases of mercury from …

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The GEF to expand ocean support under new high seas treaty

WebThe new high seas treaty expands this role and deepens the GEF’s existing efforts to conserve and promote the sustainable use of ocean biodiversity. To date, the …

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Global Environment Facility holds first meeting for its 8th

WebMember governments and partners of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) met today – Earth Day – to formally start discussions about its eighth replenishment …

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Energy, Food, Water and Ecosystem Nexus GEF

WebGEF-7 will specifically address the inclusion of the ecosystem dimension into the Water, Energy, Land, and Ecosystem nexus and increasing environmental security. GEF will …

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Reversing the ocean’s accelerating decline GEF

WebIncrease marine protected areas. We must meet the SDG14 target of establishing 10% of the ocean as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2020. Thanks to …

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Minimizing impact of healthcare waste on people and the

WebThis can impact the health of individuals staying or working at the facility, as well as those living both nearby and far away. Infectious healthcare waste typically …

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Hospital Waste Management Support Project GEF

WebThe project development objective is to reduce environmental degradation and potential risks for human health through the improved management of health care waste in …

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Protect Human Health and the Environment from Unintentional …

WebProtect human health and the environment from unintentional releases of POPs originating from incineration and open burning of health care- and electronic waste

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Promoting Non-POPs Alternatives to DDT and Environmental …

WebIntegrated approach and key features Environment, health, and socio-economic benefits through low-cost local technology In collaboration with local institutions, and producers/

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