The GIZ Working Group on Sustainable Industrial Areas (SIA) was established in 2006. Members of the Working Group are GIZ experts who are involved in related projects that contribute – despite thematic differences – to the overall objective Eco-Industrial Development (EID).
The SIA WG, representing GIZ projects currently working worldwide...
The Natural Capital Coalition is running a project to draft a harmonised framework for valuing natural capital in business decision making to enable better measurement, management, reporting and disclosure. This is the Natural Capital Protocol (NCP). Funding for the project is provided in part by the Gordon and Betty Moore...
The objective of the Second Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Project (SDNRP II) is to assist the Ministry of Mines (MoM) and the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) in further improving their capacities to effectively regulate Afghanistan's mineral resource development in a transparent and efficient manner, and foster private sector...
The objective of the Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Project is to assist the participating governments to build or enhance shared capacity, institutions, knowledge and incentives to collaborate in tackling illegal wildlife trade and other selected regional conservation threats to habitats in border areas. There are three components to...
The objective of the Second Phase of the Adaptable Program Lending (APL) on Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in Asia Project is to assist the participating governments of Bhutan and others to build or enhance shared capacity, institutions, knowledge and incentives to collaborate in tackling illegal wildlife trade and...
To encourage broader participation in conservation efforts, the Green Development Initiative (hosted by Earthmind) is piloting a public registry, international standard and best-practice toolkit for Verified Conservation Areas (VCAs). The online VCA Registry facilitates public recognition and support for verified conservation action on the ground.
All areas in compliance with...
The objectives of the National Ganga River Basin Project for India are to support the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) in: (a) building capacity of its nascent operational-level institutions, so that they can manage the long-term Ganga clean-up and conservation program; and (b) implementing a diverse set of demonstrative...