This project assists the Government of Pakistan to achieve the long-term goal-- "to combat land degradation and desertification in Pakistan" with the primary objective: "to promote sustainable management of land and natural resources in the arid and semi-arid regions of Pakistan in order to restore degraded ecosystems and their essential...
Amongst others, the main achievements of the project: Policy, Macro-economic Assessments and Instruments to Empower Governments and Business to Advance Resource Efficiency and Move Towards a Green Economy include:
1) Global analysis using system dynamic modelling and sectorial analysis providing the economic case for investing in the sectors of agriculture...
The objective of the Coastal Watersheds Conservation in the Context of Climate Change Project for Mexico is to promote integrated environmental management of selected coastal watersheds as a means to conserve biodiversity, contribute to climate change mitigation, and enhance sustainable land use. The project has five components. (1) Creation and...
The primary objective of the proposed project is to reverse the process of degradation of the natural resource base and improve the productive potential of natural resources and incomes of the rural households in the project areas. The secondary objective is to support policy and institutional development to harmonize watershed...
Sustainable development will strongly depend on the secure and safe availability of food, water, energy, and industrial raw materials, which will increasingly be based on renewable resources. In this rapidly evolving context, the fundamental challenge is to frame the reliance on biomass without undermining the long-term productivity of agriculture and...
The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) recognizes that environmental sustainability and inclusive growth are critical for Ethiopia to reach middle-income status by 2025 and achieve poverty reduction goals outlines in the country’s Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP). In support of these goals, the GoE launched the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE)...
The overall aim of WASCAL is to identify resilient and adaptive land use systems and develop measures to conserve or restore functional ecosystems that support sustainable human development, while preserving the natural resource base for future generations. It will make available to the West African research community the expertise existing...
The three Andean cities of La Paz, Bolivia, Lima, Peru, and Quito, Ecuador are witnessing negative climate impacts first hand, particularly among the poorest communities. Greenhouse gas emissions from the cities’ industries, transportation systems, water treatment, sanitation and solid waste and other sectors only contribute to climate change as well...
The Government of Morocco is seeking opportunities to forge new paths to more diverse, inclusive and sustainable development. GGGI, in partnership with the United Arab Emirates government, is supporting Morocco’s climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts through the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Green Growth Planning project, which is: