Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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The GEF is the family of funds dedicated to addressing inter-related environmental threats including climate change. Follow CEO @cmrodrigueze.
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As #BiodiversityDay nears, Mr. Carlos Manuel Rodríguez @cmrodrigueze, CEO and Chairperson of Global Environment Facility (GEF), emphasizes the crucial need to protect our biodiversity.
🌍 Let's unite in celebration and commitment to being #PartOfThePlan !
📽️ Watch: cbd.int/biodiversity-d…
From rare songbird sanctuary to award-winning chocolate producer: learn how a Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded project is supporting initiatives like Zorzal to preserve biodiversity and promote sustainable livelihoods in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴: wrld.bg/iXHj50RmG5x
Solving #overfishing requires new skills and knowledge. That’s where the Coastal Fisheries Initiative comes in, coordinated by Food and Agriculture Organization, funded through Global Environment Facility (GEF), and implemented by UN Environment Programme, UN Development, World Bank, Conservation Intl, WWF & Food and Agriculture Organizationfish.
Learn more now: wrld.bg/wGwK50Rv22o
African seaports are key gateways for illegal wildlife products.
By targeting these maritime transit points, a Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UN Development project is working to disrupt networks and decrease profits for wildlife traffickers: wrld.bg/Aba050Rv15W #GlobalWildlifeProgram
High levels of toxic mercury are found in skin lightening products around the world. Gabon, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka have joined forces with Global Environment Facility (GEF) UN Environment Programme and World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce the chemical’s toxic legacy.
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Minamata Convention on Mercury
From mitigating the impact of climate change to underpinning economies, the natural world is crucial to life as we know it 🌾
We cannot afford to lose it 🌍
Learn more about how the GEF is helping protect #biodiversity : wrld.bg/Sff550POJnm
#BiodiversityDay
Drylands in Central Asia are some of the most rapidly degrading areas in the world. But hope is not lost.
Discover how Global Environment Facility (GEF)-supported projects help boost ecotourism and decrease land degradation: wrld.bg/zLYV50Q5Ibx
Tapirs, also known as the “gardeners of the forest,” depend on forests and forests depend on them. 🤝🌳
🔗 Learn how forest conservation methods and good road signs are helping Costa Rica’s tapirs rebound: wrld.bg/Czvk50QtLYN
#BiodiversityDay
Cities are central to economic growth & have a pivotal role to play in achieving global climate, nature, & #GlobalGoals 🌳🏙️
Over the past 8️⃣ years, Global Environment Facility (GEF) has invested in Sustainable Cities to promote integrated urban planning.
Read more: wrld.bg/tcan50QKQy0
🌍 Over 820 million people face food insecurity worldwide & 2 billion suffer from 'hidden hunger.'
The demand for animal protein is soaring. How can we meet this demand sustainably? This was the focus of a Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) meeting: wrld.bg/bX8i50PYLA3
#DYK that much of the wood traditionally used for making guitars 🎶 comes from developing countries in the tropics?
Discover the details of how Taylor Guitars’ Ebony Project supports more sustainable communities and forests in Cameroon: wrld.bg/EGN650Qpbq9
#GEFvoices
Conservation efforts are vital for maintaining biodiversity 🦏
From the jaguar to the dugong, below are some of the many species the GEF is striving to protect ⬇️
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#BiodiversityDay
🌾 Empowering female farmers is key to saving endangered species like the black-necked crane. 🤝
Chen Guanghui's story in Dashanbao, supported by Global Environment Facility (GEF) & UN Development, exemplifies how sustainable agriculture and conservation go hand in hand: wrld.bg/3Wwi50Qiosz
🌿Industry leaders in fashion are making strides in sustainability with support from Global Environment Facility (GEF).
A project led by Conservation Intl & in partnership with the Fashion Pact, highlights progress toward biodiversity & climate goals.
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From 'neko-matagi' (a fish so unappetizing that cats turn up their noses) to a prized commodity: tuna's journey reflects our evolving relationship with the oceans.
This #WorldTunaDay , learn how the Pacific is setting an example for sustainable fisheries: wrld.bg/JN9k50R7zSh
This #WorldTunaDay , let's applaud the strides made by Food and Agriculture Organization's Common Oceans ABNJ Program in safeguarding our oceans. With $50 million from Global Environment Facility (GEF), this initiative has reduced overfishing and protected marine species in international waters: wrld.bg/Amjc50Ru0ZL