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Displaying 31 - 35 of 2117Transformational wildlife conservation management in China
Objectives
To safeguard key threatened and iconic wildlife in China through cross-sectoral engagement, community participation and innovative management technologies across landscapes.
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Target Groups
The durability of integrated landscape management approaches and innovative tools in key endangered wildlife habitats restoration interventions demonstrated in the project and upscaling will largely depend on sustained involvement and generation of livelihood benefits for local communities. The estimated project direct beneficiaries include 2,000 local farmers, of whom 40% are women. These people from the local communities will benefit directly through strengthened and expanded sustainable livelihood initiatives. Engagement and generation of socioeconomic benefits for women and men from the local communities is an important aspect of the integrated landscape approach in the project design. The viability of the wildlife habitats and ecological corridor restoration approaches demonstrated on the project over the long-term will largely depend on sustained involvement of local communities and flow of sustainable livelihood benefits. The project will provide opportunities for local people to be involved in capacity building activities aimed at strengthening their existing or introducing new close-to-nature livelihood models, including joint management of natural resources, organic farming, ecotourism, certification schemes and alternative livelihood cooperatives, etc. Under the current conditions in China, one of the biggest barriers hindering economic prosperity in rural area is that farmers, especially women and ethnic minority farmers often have limited access to green supply chains, lack financial management skills, and are uninformed of real-time market information and of partnership opportunities. By facilitating linkages to local cooperatives and women’s groups and ecologically conscious private enterprises which are closer to the marketplace, the prospects of their income generation capabilities and assets accumulation will be substantially improved. Apart from these monetary gains, i.e., increased financial capital, the local direct beneficiaries will gain non-monetary benefits. Joint management of natural resources and improved nature conservation are expected to restore ecosystem functions and services, resulting in improved land productivity, water quality, climate regulation services, erosion control capabilities, etc. These improvements will generate increased nature capital of the local communities. Significant gains in human capital are also expected through the project interventions. For example, local communities will benefit from knowledge achieved through skills trainings, learning-by-doing, financial management training, etc. The institutional level direct beneficiaries, including 500 people at the national and provincial level and 1,500 conservation workers and natural reserve managers and professionals at the landscape level, will also increase knowledge and hands-on experience. Strengthened institutional capacities will help ensure sustainability of the results achieved during the project and upscaling of the demonstrated interventions in other regions in the country. The cumulative monetary and non-monetary benefits will strengthen the resilience of local communities with respect to the expected impacts of climate change, e.g., restored and protected ecosystem functions and services, and also in regard to socioeconomic disruptions, e.g., diversified income opportunities will allow local households to cope with possible market fluctuations or supply chain interruptions, such as those that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the project strategy emphasizes the need to strengthen social capital in the target landscapes, through establishment of multi-stakeholder, nature reserve and community joint management models to wildlife and nature conservation, which will provide local people, including women and ethnic minorities an opportunity to actively participate in the decision-making processes regarding sustainable management of natural resources in their communities. The project will also facilitate enhanced social networking, e.g., cooperatives, micro-enterprises, in partnership with governmental entities, NGOs, and private sector players, e.g., through insertion of local farmers into green value chains, In addition, the citizen science events planned will also attract tens of thousands of young students and general public to participate in the drive of nature conservation and wildlife protection. The project is relevant to a number of SDGs, most notably SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 15 (Life on Land), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), as outlined below in Table 6 of the Project Document.
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources towards Rehabilitation and Preservation of the Key Biodiversity Ar
Objectives
To mainstream biodiversity and sustainable land management in and around key biodiversity areas along Bataan province to Manila Bay while improving secure and diversified local livelihoods.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
284. The project will generate important socio-economic benefits, including benefits for COVID-19 recovery and climate resilience, at local level in the communities of Bataan. First, it will capacitate at least 830 farmers and fisherfolk (at least 47% women[1]), including Indigenous Peoples (IPs) to practice sustainable natural resource management, biodiversity-friendly agriculture (including forestry, fisheries, agroforestry) and restoration. The project will strengthen or newly create at least five new POs practicing biodiversity-friendly livelihoods, of which at least one is a women’s group or youth group, and at least one IP group. The project livelihood and value chain interventions are expected to result in at least 1,710 beneficiaries (50% women, at least 260IPs), contributing to COVID-19 recovery and leading to an anticipated 10% increase in income from diversified sustainable livelihoods by participating households. Finally, the project will benefit 100 farmers (50% women, at least 20 IPs) in the selected project sites that practice soil and water conservation measures. It will also reach 9,750 stakeholders (50% women) of Bataan Province by project knowledge management and communications activities. Through these interventions, the project will promote green recovery/green jobs such as in ecotourism enterprises, agroforestry product marketing, and forest carbon incentive schemes. This will contribute to full and productive employment and decent work in rural areas, aiming at the progressive realization of local peoples’ right to Decent Rural Employment.[2]285. The project will contribute to the development of Biodiversity-Friendly Enterprises (BDFE). This initiative is guided by DenR Department Administrative Order 2021-13 or the Guidelines for the Development and Recognition of Biodiversity Friendly Enterprises (BDFEs) in Protected Areas under the National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) and Conservation Areas Providing for Incentives and Mechanisms, and DenR-BMB Technical Bulletin No. 2017-11 or the Guidelines in the Identification and Recognition of Biodiversity Friendly Enterprise (BDFE). This strategy/initiative promotes non-destructive livelihood activities among the local communities to minimize their dependence on unsustainable resource extraction-based sources of livelihood. Instead, the initiative is linked to sustainable land and resource use as well as in promoting conservation of resources which is given priority, including ecotourism and the introduction of sustainable agricultural technologies in upland farming communities.286. These socio-economic benefits are expected to translate into global environmental benefits in over 3,800ha of landscapes and seascapes under biodiversity-friendly agriculture, forest and fisheries management practices that reduce threats to biodiversity and minimize land degradation. Agro-ecosystem services that help sustain food production and local livelihoods will be maintained or enhanced. Sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, fisheries, and aquaculture within the upland farms and coastal areas of Bataan can supplement crop yields ensuring food availability and additional income for the local communities.287. At the provincial and national level, the project will train 250 staff (50% women) of DenR and provincial and municipal LGUs in watershed hydrology or land degradation assessments or coastal management strategies; in harmonization and biodiversity/SLM mainstreaming; and in biodiversity monitoring systems.288. Please also refer to the Gender Action Plan in Section 3. Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.[1] Note: The 47% women results from the greater number of men than women among fisherfolk, which are predominantly men. Generally, the project applies a percentage of 50% women beneficiaries.[2] For more information on FAO’s work on decent rural employment and related guidance materials please consult the FAO thematic website at: http://www.fao.org/rural-employment/en/.
Seventh Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme in Peru
Objectives
To build socio-ecological landscape resilience in the Southern Andes in Peru through community-based activities for global environmental benefits and sustainable development
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
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Partnerships and Innovative Financing to Mainstream Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management in the Wet an
Objectives
To conserve globally significant biodiversity by improving land management practices in tea and rubber plantation areas in the Wet Climatic Zone through innovative Private-Public-Community Partnerships
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
The socio-economic benefits in the project will be observed at the individual (household level) as well as at the collective community level for economic groups like farmers, industrial plantation and forest concession groups as follows: At least 5,000 people in the target landscapes will directly benefit through improved livelihoods and incomes (15% increase), of which an estimated 50% would be women; As a result of initiatives on improved forest and riparian conservation activities and environmental practices in plantation lands, additional people living in and around the target sites will indirectly benefit from improved and sustainable land management, reduced erosion and water flows; Testing of new in-situ –ex-situ conservation efforts offer opportunity for enhancing conservation and ecological values of the forests; Implementation of strategies and mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation in plantation areas will result into sustainable practices on plantation, agriculture, water conservation, value chain products and services. This will collectively result in better conservation and livelihoods outcomes; Improved access to basic goods and technical services, technology and improved agricultural, forestry and tourism practices, as well as diversification of livelihoods in agriculture and non-farm sector including tourism and agri-based products will ensure more livelihood options and better prices and income; Enhanced certification through international third party would improve markets for plantation products in the competitive global markets thus helping enhance the health of the plantations and benefits to estate communities; The focus on addressing gender inequality wherein various initiatives such as technological interventions for drudgery reduction in livelihood and household-based activities, promotion of alternative livelihood options, participation of women in various local conservation committees are proposed. The project envisages more gender equality in context of sex ratio, decision making powers, ownership and control on resources and women leadership as well as participation; A reduction in the human-wildlife conflicts and increase in effective implementation of sustainable practices. The project expects a decrease in human-wildlife conflict in the three pilot corridor areas; Incremental funding through new financial solutions will improve conservation outcomes, protect critical biodiversity hotspots and provide for improved and diversified livelihoods and incomes and a sustainability of such investments beyond the life of the project; Advancement of multi-cropping systems (including agroforestry) in degraded plantation and small holder lands will enhance species diversity, improve water retention and reduce soil erosion and hence enhance the productivity of the land; and Stable or improved populations of key endangered species and improved forest environments will greatly enhance visitor experiences for increasing potential for ecotourism and community financial benefit.
Integrated management of Cameroon’s forest landscapes in the Congo Basin
Objectives
The project’s objective is to strengthen the integrated management of Cameroon’s globally important forest landscapes in the Congo Basin to secure its biological integrity and increase economic and livelihood opportunities for forest dependent people.
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
The project will strengthen the governance and management frameworks for forest management in the Cameroon segments of 3 landscapes, with interventions that are anticipated to deliver socioeconomic benefits in 7 targeted councils or municipalities. These landscapes are multi-use systems that are essential to the culture, food security and livelihoods of forest-dwelling IPLCs who live within them. The ecosystems of the landscapes are also vital to residents of the landscapes, and people beyond, for numerous provisioning, regulation, cultural and supporting services they provide. The project will generate socio-economic benefits by maintaining and enhancing the resource base on which IPLCs in the southern forest belt of Cameroon rely. It will directly address competing demands on this resource base by progressing informed and inclusive land use planning in the councils of Ngoyla and Mintom, thereby helping to secure the access rights of IPLCs to critical resources and serving as an important learning opportunity for how access rights can be formally recognized and respected through the national land use planning framework. In all three of the targets landscapes the project will also support IPLCs in establishing modern and sustainable value chains for NTFPs, including through agreements with private sector operators. Simultaneously, the project will strengthen the development of an ecotourism value chain that engages IPLCs and the private sector in the Cameroon segment of the CMRC landscape. Furthermore, the project will support the establishment of a sustainable and socially-responsible value chain for ebony in Cameroon segment of the TRIDOM landscape. In addition to directly increasing income generation for target stakeholders, the Ebony Project will be used to develop recommendations on establishing models of public-private partnerships involving IPLCs. Each of these efforts aim to realize socio-economic benefits for rightsholders, while incentivizing them to manage their resources sustainably. As such, the project, will work to increase productive and sustainable employment for IPLCs in rural forest areas. The project seeks to achieve a 10% increase in income from enhanced value chains and public-private partnerships for at least 450 people (of which at least 50% women).