There are 447 projects that match your search.
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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17,586.42
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/32 |
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Sttlers will receive capacity-building training for production of ornamentla native species seedlings (orchids and rhizomes) to support generation of income from a sustainable production activity. |
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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36,734.57
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/11 |
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This project seeks to work with rural Agrarian Reform settlements in the state of Mato Grosso, where problems such as soy plantations, mineral extraction activities and steel plants affect the ecosystem, destroying the Cerrado biome. Maintenance and ( ... )
hening of the Andalucia Weaving workshop brand is sought, in addition to creation of a native seed bank within the settlement, emphasizing Cumbaru wild collection and, mainly, demonstrate the feasibility of conciliation of development, respect for culture, and
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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26,234.57
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/15 |
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All three of the municipalities covered by this project are threatened by the regional development policy adopted which excludes small farmers, increasing unemployment in these municipalities. The goal of the project is to support sustainable use ( ... )
nagement of natural Cerrado resources in nine urban and rural communities of the municipalities of Buritizeiro, Pirapora and Várzea da Palma (totaling 157 families), aimed at better dietary and nutritional conditions, as well as generation of employment and
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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47,966.42
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/36 |
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Consolidation of the production of Cerrado native fruit pulp involving eight rural communities and institutional strengthening. |
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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25,720.16
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/21 |
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Promotion of the participation of Cerrado civil society at COP 8 in Curitiba, Brazil. |
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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50,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/18 |
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Use and management of medicinal plants as a strategy for Cerrado sustainability is sought, due to the threat posed by the expanding agricultural frontier and agribusiness monocultures for export. Production of medicine and medicinal plants, ( ... )
tion of regional criteria for self-regulation of popular medicinal plant pharmacies, construction of a permanent learning center (Cerrado Popular School) with infra-structure, equipment and basic technical references for management and manipulation of medicinal plants, development of a pilot experience for manipulation of cosmetics from Cerrado medicinal plants, in the persepctive of developing a
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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25,948.56
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/35 |
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This project seeks to promote knowledge interchange among traditional populations and migrating ones, about strategies for amplification of the environmental knowledge base in these communities regarding management and conservation of native Cerrado ( ... )
iodiversity. In addition, qualification of marketing of production from wild collection in existence and expanded babassu flesh from the Margarida Alves Women’s Group is
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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22,621.40
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/01 |
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Implementation of the ‘Clearing Without Burning’ system in three indigenous villages (Rio do Ouro, Tubarão, Latundê). The objective is to develop sustainable agroforestry management. A reduction in the negative environmental impact caused by ( ... )
e of fire in conventional indigenous family farming techniques is
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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50,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/24 |
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The Small Eco-Social Grants Program (PPP-ECOS) was the pioneer and remains as the only program with exclusive attention to the Cerrado, a rich and globally significant biome due to its extension, ecological and socio-cultural diversity. However, it ( ... )
hly threatened by the expanding agricultural frontier and still neglected by government and international organizations.
A great number of projects approved and monitored by the PPP-ECOS is aimed at conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, integrating activities such as native fruit and flower wild collection, medicinal plants, wild animal breeding, beekeeping and native beekeeping,
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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9,267.49
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/33 |
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The Jequitinhonha Valley region of Minas Gerais, where the municipality of Turmalina is located, is one of the poorest in the country, with one of the lowest human development indices. Its population is made up mainly of traditional local ( ... )
ities which have accumulated knowledge over the years about sustainable use of natural resources from native biodiversity. There is thus a large need for implementation of projects and public policy aimed at sustainable development and generation of income to improve the local quality of life.
The objective is implementation of activities related to the native Cerrado medicinal plant production
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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47,316.87
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/03 |
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Consolidation of the ecological and cultural base activities developed by the Cerrado Fruit Project in numerous indigenous villages is the purpose of this project. Itinerant workshops will be carried out, with community bees for reforestation and ( ... )
ment of productive areas. Furthermore, the project seeks to bring to the villages the discussions necessary to the achievement of
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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24,092.57
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/30 |
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23 families inhabit the Colônia I agrarian reform settlement, created in 1996. Its sustainability has been sought by means of several productive system initiatives proposed by mediators. Most of these initiatives failed due to a lack of collective ( ... )
kills, technical assistance and problems with sales of production, causing families to enter a situation of debt.
Thirteen families currently produce garden vegetables and organic fruit through use of the aspersion system, which has been found unsustainable sue to the lack of water in the Settlement during droughts. Food production by women has been an important source of complementary income,
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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26,234.57
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/06 |
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This project proposes sustainable use of Cerrado fruits, particularly pequi, as not only a form of occupation but also a source of income for the population of the Japonvar municipality, which, due to a lack of economic alternatives, tends to ( ... )
y Cerrado for production of charcoal. This project will enable families to increase their income and re-populate the biome with native fruits, further increasing their
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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26,135.80
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/14 |
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The region of Ribeirão Preto is one of the areas with highest agricultural production in the state of São Paulo and is therefore a municipality with vast degraded areas. Currently, the region has been under heavy threats from sugarcane ( ... )
ltures, which has strong negative impacts on environment, polluting rivers and soil and clearing areas which still have native vegetation standing.
The goal of this project is to tunr the Sepé Tiarajú settlement into a pole of Cerrado preservation by means of plantation of seedlings of several native species in Agroforests and permanent preservation areas of the Settlement, as well as carrying
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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22,119.34
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/12 |
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Due to extensive cattle ranching, babassu groves in Maranhão state are destroyed for creation of pasture, generating conflicts among fmailies living off of these babassu groves and cattle ranchers who own the land and charge for removal of ( ... )
ts. Thus, this project seeks to strengthen the Babassu Palmnut Cracker Association in the Petrolina Village, formed by a group of women in the region , help improve babassu processing, diffuse results of the projects and introduce quantitative and qualitative babassu flesh production in the market, resulting in quality of life, reduced conflicts due to babassu removal and more comprehensive use
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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26,234.57
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/04 |
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Women’s groups will receive support for social organization and sustainable production. Strengthening the role of women in productive activities, organization, and commercialization is sought. This project will consolidate income generation ( ... )
ties aiming at Cerrado
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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3,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/07 |
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This project will enable acquisition of a facility in the town of montes Claros, state of Minas Gerais, for installation of offices for the Northern Minsa Gerais Alternative Agriculture Center and a sales point for grande Sertão Cooperative ( ... )
ts, named Grande Sertão Emporium. Expansion of marketing acitivities as well as visibility for the brand are sought. The cooperative is currently inserted in the market, with legal status achieved and consumer awareness. Marketing of its products has taken place mainly for institutional market niches (school lunches, popular restaurants, etc.) snack bars, bakeries and
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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27,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/25 |
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Local Cerrado populations will be mapped in the states of Goiás, Tocantins, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. Discussions about importance of these traditional populations for conservation of the Cerrado biome will be promoted. The ( ... )
t further hopes to demonstrate that the Cerrado has a wide variety of environments, cultures and
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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3,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/19 |
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The goal of this project is to implement a widened network of income generation and marketing of products and sub-products of native bees, which will focus on fair trade bringing direct benefits to the small farmers, improving family income, ( ... )
nmental quality and creation of new sources of income. Northeastern Maranhão, in addition to being one of the poorest regions in Brazil, has suffered heavily from large soy and eucalyptus monocultures, which are against project
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2005
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26,086.42
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BRA/05/34 |
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This project is aimed at implementation of a popular medicinal plant pharmacy for health care and medicinal plant cosmetics manufacturing for the market. This would result in improved health for families and generation of income for agricultural ( ... )
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