Along the coasts of #Bangladesh , mangroves are the 1st line of defense against storms & #flooding .

A project w/ support from Global Environment Facility (GEF) & UN Development has raised 572,000+ seedlings of 12 climate-resilient #mangrove species 🌱🌡️

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We need strong, well-focused restoration efforts around the world to achieve #biodiversity & climate goals 🌏🌡️

Discover how Global Environment Facility (GEF) -funded Restoration Initiative is helping to support & inform emerging restoration work: wrld.bg/OxEB50Lh8SR

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Decreasing dependence on the delicately balanced snow leopard ecosystems means increasing their chance of survival 🐆🗻

This #SnowLeopardDay day, learn how UNDP Uzbekistan & Global Environment Facility (GEF) support helps create a future where people & biodiversity can thrive: wrld.bg/aZhX50LhIYY

Happy International #SnowLeopardDay ! 🐆🗻

Did you know there are only 4,000-7,000 snow leopards left in the world?

Global Environment Facility (GEF)-financed projects work to ⛰️strengthen conservation in key snow leopard habitats & 📉reduce human-wildlife conflict.

'It is also essential to promote and support women's voices, women’s leadership & women’s agency in waste management.' -Takehiro Nakamura, UN Environment Programme

Recognizing links between gender inequality & waste management is key to creating a sustainable waste sector. wrld.bg/FEE450LgKhQ

Global Wildlife Program projects in the Himalayas help conserve #snowleopards & their habitat through ecosystem management, livelihood opportunities, & human-wildlife prevention & mitigation measures.

Learn more ahead of #SnowLeopardDay : wrld.bg/Rf4s50Lh8OS WBG Environment

'The women in our community organized themselves & started building nurseries for our trees'

With Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Food and Agriculture Organization support, 🇻🇪's Indigenous Kariña women are promoting restoration & gender equality in the forest sector 🌳

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Lack of access to safe drinking water impacts health & livelihoods💧👫

Global Environment Facility (GEF) hosted Least Developed Countries Fund ( #LDCF ) has approved $4.5 million towards strengthening the climate resilience of the drinking water sector in Haiti.

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Just as restoration is about more than just trees, its benefits extend beyond #forests . Successful restoration efforts can:

🌳Restore habitats

🌡️Increase #climatechange resilience

💲Generate livelihoods

🥬Enhance #FoodSecurity

📸 via Food and Agriculture Organization UN Environment Programme #GenerationRestoration

Our #GEFVoices interview series highlights individuals from across our partnership 🌏👫

Meet the people whose collective actions are helping Global Environment Facility (GEF) unlock a healthier, safer world for future generations: wrld.bg/GhiQ50LfPT6

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Drought may affect over 3/4 of the world’s population by 2050.

Land restoration helps address underlying factors of disrupted water cycles & the loss of soil fertility to support resilient ecosystems 💧🌏

Learn more from UN Land and Drought's Drought in Numbers: wrld.bg/40AV50LhAZR

1️⃣8️⃣ new areas closed off to fisheries

🐟Tuna stocks fished more sustainably

🐋 By-catch of cetaceans curbed

Find out how Fisheries & Aquaculture and Global Environment Facility (GEF) are meeting these goals through the Common Oceans ABNJ Program: wrld.bg/e9ps50LfPXN

At the #C40Summit CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez highlighted Global Environment Facility (GEF) 's continued commitment to support cities globally through its sustainable cities program. With #GEF8 approval, GEF has now committed >$500m grant resources for cities to adopt net-zero and resilient pathways. C40 Cities

What are the priorities of the Global #SnowLeopard & Ecosystem Protection Program?

🐆Combatting illegal wildlife trade

👫Community-based conservation

🌡️Climate-smart management planning

Learn more about the program ahead of World #SnowLeopard Day: wrld.bg/NxHy50LhPwa

Sunday is #SnowLeopardDay ! #DYK Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded #GlobalWildlifeProgram in India launched the world’s first methodology for monitoring & assessing snow leopard populations?

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“It’s good for us, it’s good for the #forest , it’s good for everyone.”

A project with Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UN Environment Programme support is working to restore #biodiversity in China’s Shennongjia National Park & provide communities with sustainable livelihoods 🌳🌏

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A planetGOLD Kenya project, supported by Global Environment Facility (GEF) is advocating for women’s active involvement in the mining sector.

Women-led groups will be able to apply for mining permits, educate themselves on the dangers of mercury, and access financial services.

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Working w/ #nature to strengthen urban resilience can be cost-effective for addressing climate adaptation while bringing out benefits for #biodiversity 🌡️🌳🌆

A World Bank blog highlights actions for achieving climate resilience & biodiversity targets ⬇️
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