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30 June 2017
Bottom-up need for transparency on hazardous chemicals in chemical products: Experience from GEF SGP in Cameroon
In Cameroon, plastic bottles, plastic bags, old rubber tyres, end of lives energy saving bulbs, and glass thermometers are frequently and carelessly
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22 June 2018
SGP at the 21st meeting on Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA)
The GEF SGP presented their continuous support to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), and their work on the preservation of traditional
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22 June 2018
Safeguarding the ICCA of Senegal's Lake Guiers
The ICCA of Lac de Guiers or Lake Guiers, located in Northern Senegal, covers an area of ​​3400 hectares of landscapes and seascapes.  Its
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22 June 2018
Preserving the local wisdom of Arhuaco, Kankuamo, Kogi, Wiwa indigenous groups
In Colombia, SGP is implementing 33 projects, valued at over $1m USD, aimed at increasing the recognition of ICCAs. The projects target different
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22 June 2018
Increasing recognition for Indonesia's Talang Mamak indigenous peoples for policy influence
In Indonesia's Riau Province, the Talang Mamak indigenous peoples of Indragiri Hulu are also known as “Tuku Tuha" which means ‘the first tribe
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22 June 2018
Protecting traditional knowledge amidst modernization lures in Morocco
Located in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, Oukaimeden is a natural and cultural heritage and a repository of immeasurable history. For
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22 June 2018
ICCA-GSI contributes to Indigenous peoples’ collective rights to lands, territories and resources at the 2018 UNFPII event
  The 17th Session of the United Nations Permananent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNFPII) was held at the UN Secretariat headquarters in New
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06 April 2018
Rural Women Leading on Climate Resilience
The 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place at the United Nation Headquarters in New York, March 12th to 23rd. The priority
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05 April 2018
Dump site turned into a land of milk and honey
SGP Lesotho has supported grantee partner Liphamola Dairy Farmers Association (LDFA) since 2012 in its initiative to transfer into a dairy farming a
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30 March 2016
Revitalizing the Belize National Indigenous Council (BENIC) to address today’s IP challenges
   26-27 March 2018, Belmopan, BELIZE - As contextual challenges and opportunities for Belize’s indigenous peoples (IPs) continue
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05 March 2018
SGP Saint Lucia - Sea Weed for sale
 Project "The Removal and Utilization of Sargassum from the East Coast of Saint Lucia to create organic compost for the farming
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01 March 2018
Conserving Big Cats: Communities protecting the majestic jaguars in Bolivia
World Wildife Day was first observed in 2014, as a way to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of life in our planet and bring
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