There are 381 projects that match your search.
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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48,750.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/12/04 |
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The MPAs are reserve areas for sustainable use. However, illegal and over fishing activites are among the most important challenges to be encountered in a successful MPA management and give direct damage to habitat quality and reduces biological ( ... )
ity, which finally deteriorate marine ecosystem. Control of the MPAs and marine surveillance are not only ways to prevent collapse of marine ecosystem caused by over & illegal fishing. Education and communication are considered other effective ways to tackle with this important problem that is composed of both ecological & socio-economic components. The project focuses on raising awareness,
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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21,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: TUR/COMDEKS/Y1/2012/05 |
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The Ghost Net Hunters Project came out as a necessity of effective and sustainable conservation and control activities at 6 Marine Protected Areas (Gökova Bay / Turkey). Ghost nets at the habitats of the fish populations affects the ecosystem ( ... )
ry in a negative way. Therefore the Project aims to raise awareness about ghost nets, educate the local fishing communities about the ghost net issue, strengthening the ecosystem and generating a communication network between fishermen and other local departments.
There will be field works which fisherman actively have role to determine the locations of the nets and take them out of the
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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30,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/12/06 |
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The Project aims to raise awareness about ghost fishing continuing in depths as a reason of net lost and make a contribution to permanency of biological diversity by cleaning present nets from reef areas. In addition to this; with the educations and ( ... )
ge sharing activities for fishermen in target area and local community, it focuses on raising capacities by providing information on sustainability of water products reserves, new fishing gears and method. 20 youngsters assigned in the project will get diving trainings before the implementation. Active participation will be provided in sea cleaning activities of approximately 20 areas determined
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Turkiye
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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23,580.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/CC/12/03 |
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The project aims to introduce bicycle use to one of the newest citta slow's in Turkey on the Black Sea coast. Through the project in Persembe Municipality of Ordu, which is a small settlement, bicycle roads will be marked within the city centre and ( ... )
cal people will have the opportunity to use bicycles for their transportation. Moreover, the project aims to replace police patrol cars and garbage trucks with bicycled-teams from each department, demonstrating bicycle use to local people as well as
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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43,800.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/12/09 |
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"The aim of this project is to protect the population and habitats of the cranes (Grus grus) in Turkey by improving administrative tools and requirements. To do this, information gap for this species will be filled by making field research and by ( ... )
ining the current population and habitats and treats of the species. Either species action plans produced in Turkey and plans in other countries showed that the implementation success of these plans increases with participation of stakeholders in the process. Therefore, to ensure that whole stakeholders adopting and taking responsibility in the plans, ?National Crane Action Plan? will be prepared
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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36,500.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/COMDEKS/Y1/2012/02 |
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Datça-Bozburun Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) is one of the priority sites in Turkey owing to the biological diversity it hosts. Within this KBA, rare and threatened Mediterranean forest ecosystems are found such as oriental sweetgum (Liquidambar ( ... )
alis) forests, Mediterranean maquis and Datça date palm (Phoenix theophrasti) groups. However, limited information is present on the distribution of these ecosystems and the specific threats on these areas. In order to conserve and improve these forest ecosystems, priority sites for conservation should be determined and specific conservation measures and applications should be defined. Then, by
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Turkiye
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Land Degradation
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2012
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7,700.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/LD/12/11 |
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The Karakoç stream in Orhanl? village, Seferihisar is home to many bird species such as the black stork, zitting cisticola, nightingales, bush warbler and the kingfisher. As well as holding importance for the biological richness of the area ( ... )
nding the steam it also has great significance in being the source for surface water deposits and underground water. The healthy flow of the stream is crucial for sustainable landuse practices, soil protection and adaptation to climate change. In previous years gravel had been taken from the banks of the steam and the steam bed?s durability was weekend, which has resulted in a faster erosion of
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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15,621.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/12/15 |
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Turkey, a land rich in climatic and topographic variations where 3 biogeographical regions namely Eurosiberian, Mediterranean and Iran-Turan regions meet, shows an abundance of flora. Forest ecosystems incorporate a variety of habitats due to ( ... )
g tree populations; some of these habitats being rather rare and specific to Turkey are included into endangered species as per Bern Convention. On the other hand, harms associated with recreation activities in such areas are not fully discussed in studies concerned with conservation of these assets. This project on F?rt?na Valley, one of the 9 hotspots of Turkey, is aimed at rare and rapidly
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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28,500.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: TUR/COMDEKS/Y2/2013/01 |
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Although Datça-Bozburun peninsula has a great diversity of large mammals, existence of these mammal species is under threat mainly because of the human related disturbances. This project aims to develop and apply "species conservation action plans" ( ... )
r to lower the threat level for the species and ensure their presence and survival. Large mammals tend to use larger territories than other animals and conservation of these habitats needs cooperation and coordination between different public institutions. Main goal of the project is to support the institutions responsible from conservation of biodiversity by developing a cooperation approach
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Turkiye
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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3,800.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/12/10Pu |
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"The project's aim is to prepare a publication which collects the studies on Urban Farming and potential of urban farming in Turkey and a publication which is about the implemantations of NGOs and Municipalities in different countries and to ( ... )
bute this book in Istanbul and rest of Turkey in order to promote urban farming in Turkey
Urban Farming may help alleviate one effect of climate change, which is expected to cause a global decline in agricultural output, making fresh produce increasingly unaffordable, and protecting biodiversity.The Earth Association is already organizing related events in Istanbul.
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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30,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/12/12 |
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Balikesir Bigadic region is notable for its plant diversity. The NGO, also a former SGP Grantee, with this new project aims to identify and conserve the naturally existing wild plants in the region with the help of Balikesir University. The ( ... )
ts conservation studies will mainly focus on the identification of the plant species which are favoured by the local varieties of bees and to involve the local people into conservation activities by helping them do beekeeping in a near organic method, thus conserving both the local bee varieties and the plant biodiversity and generating income for the
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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12,500.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: TUR/COMDEKS/Y1/2012/04 |
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The project aims to conserve a local almond variety through its organic production, as well as value-added marketing to improve the local livelihoods. With the project, the competitiveness of Datca almonds will be improved by more efficient ( ... )
tion, harvesting and packaging.
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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38,600.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: TUR/COMDEKS/Y2/2013/02 |
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In 2012, in the marine environment of Datça Peninsula, one of the coastal Special Environmental Protection Area in the country, three small scale Fisheries Restricted Marine Protected Areas had been formed. MPAs are used as a tool for Ecosystem ( ... )
Fisheries Management and serves as reserves for sustainable use. Also, MPAs generates concrete results to overfishing problem and sustainable existence of living resources. The most important threat to MPAs is illegal and overfishing activities within these areas. These activities reduce habitat quality and decrease biodiversity, finally destruct marine ecosystem and requires constant regulations
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Turkiye
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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9,560.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/CC/12/01 |
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The project aims to organise a meeting regarding the mechanisms of intervention for grassroots NGOs to tackle climate change issues. The NGOs that are active in the area of climate change are mostly NGOs that are specialised in science and ( ... )
logy or business/industry oriented NGOs, and grassroots organisations are relatively inactive. SGP, together with DKM, will try to change that trend and inform local, rural and grassroots organisations on CC priorities of the GEF Small Grants Programme, coupled with workshops to detail project
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2012
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9,100.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/12/13 |
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Through "Social and Legislative Aspects of Genetically Modified Organisms" two day conference, we are planning to bring together the NGOs active in the field, scientists, repsesentatives of the central authority, and Biosafety Council ,experts, and ( ... )
to discuss legal process of the GMO?s ever carried out in Turkey and in the
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2011
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46,779.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/11/02 |
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Forests are key habitats for humans and the continuation of ecological cycles. However, forests and hence the ecological services they provide are under severe threat. This problem can be handled through realizing the sustainable forestry ( ... )
ches. General Directorate of Forestry in Turkey has changed the production focus into Multi-Function Forest Management Planning Approach with the legislation put into operation in 2000. Integrating biodiversity values into forest management plans is one of the key elements of this new approach. However, achieving this goal is not easy. In Turkey, previous work on this issue was costly and thus
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2011
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35,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/11/01 |
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Ghost fishing that is an expected result of fishery activities is the catching realized by fishery equipment that has lost or abandoned in the marine ecosystem. Ghost fishing equipment cause high mortality on the marine organisms such as fishes, ( ... )
ceans, marine birds, mammals and turtles regardless of ecological or economic importance. Beside the habitat occupied by lost fishing equipment become an inconsumable area. Due to the mentioned negative effects United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) notified that ghost fishing is a factor that negatively affects fishery areas that can be considered renewable natural sources, and
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Turkiye
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2011
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20,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/11/05 |
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The general purpose of the project is growing energy efficiency and by this way reducing both CO2 emission and invoice costs at the socio-economically disadvantaged rural area of Ankara, which is Mamak.
Project?s strategy is to direct people ( ... )
s energy efficiency is studying with mothers and their children with an hands on education program. Participants are going to learn about generating electricity and alternative energy sources, generate electrical energy, learn about areas that they can grow energy efficiency, explore applications that uses electricity and reduce their waste by studying on a simulator and wary of wasting energy
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
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2011
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19,950.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/11/03 |
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Birecik steppes are one of the rarest and most important areas where monitor lizard and striped hyena live. The experts, who carried out studies in Yeni Akp?nar and ??hbekir villages of Birecik district in 2007 and 2008, proved that striped hyena ( ... )
nitor lizard live there. Thanks to the visual recordings, information on their habitat has been gathered. These studies have evidential value. The local people have long known striped hyena and monitor lizard and they used to hunt them. In the framework of the Small Grants Program, or SGP, awareness-raising studies have been carried out in pilot areas.
In the framework of the Small Grants
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Turkiye
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2010
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13,500.00
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OP4 - Y3 (Jul 09 - Jun 10)
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Project Number: TUR/SGP/OP4/RAF/10/Y3/18 |
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Annual SGP Projects meeting will be held in Gokova, hosted by SAD. The meeting will bring together grantees from ongoing and completed projects, NSC members and a select group of experts and is aimed at improving the communication and collaboration ( ... )
n projects and capacity building in both BD and CC focal areas. The meeting also includes a field visit to the nearby SGP supported projects. In Gokova there is an SGP supported project that aimed to tackle the emerging catastrophy of algea loss in the east Mediterranean seabed via demonstration by creating a "NO TAKE ZONE". Also while doing this, the project also improved the awareness of both
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