A new GEF gender equality policy to define and shape our sustainable future - equitably
November 27, 2017
Environmental threats represent the greatest challenge we face today.
Waters recede in some places, drying lands and livelihoods out while sea levels and hurricanes inundate and sweep others away. Temperature changes threaten entire species and...
Cities to share smart solutions to urban sustainability
October 27, 2017
There is strength in numbers, the old idiom goes. Indeed, history shows that collaboration fosters ideas and results. Next week, the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities, or GPSC, will convene in New Delhi, India, to again share ideas and build on...
Partnering with peoples
December 4, 2020
Editor's note: We are featuring this piece that was originally published in "The Global Environment Facility: Delivering solutions for a sustainable future," the September 2017 issue of UN Environment's "Our Planet" magazine, to celebrate the...
When life gives you lionfish: Innovation in fighting invasive species in the Caribbean
May 31, 2017
Seeing a lionfish while diving in the Caribbean is a cause for mixed emotions. On the one hand, one marvels at the exquisite beauty of the fishes’ flowery fins and its amazing adaptability to a range of habitats, from shallow estuaries with low...
Why coastal ecosystems protection is on our to-do list
May 15, 2017
More than a thousand years ago, the Vikings lived and died by the sea while often taking to the oceans in specially designed wooden ships and sailing for the unknown. They dreamt of plunder, stories to entertain the long winter nights, and not...
Don't water down the value of water
March 21, 2017
Water is not a commodity and not a mere resource - it is the very foundation of life. As poetic as it sounds, the meaning behind this simple truth nowadays provides reasons for concern.
Water crises, extreme weather events, and interstate...
Integrated approaches: accelerating women's contribution to food security, reducing deforestation and sustainable cities
March 7, 2017
Today, the GEF joins the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day. It is an ideal time to reflect on GEF’s efforts to advance the role of women in environmental sectors worldwide. When the GEF adopted its Policy on Gender...
La vida silvestre del mundo necesita jóvenes defensores del planeta
March 3, 2017
En 2010, dos semanas después de graduarme de la universidad, con solo una mochila y una botella de agua antigua, me paré frente a un gran portón en que estaba colgado un cartel oxidado que me dio la bienvenida a la “reserva del tigre de Pench”. (i)...
The world’s wildlife needs young naturalists
March 2, 2017
In 2010, 15 days after graduating from college, with nothing but a backpack and an old water bottle, I stood in front of a large gate with a rusted sign welcoming me to the “Pench Tiger Reserve.” The same reserve that inspired Rudyard Kipling’s,...
Three videos you need to watch now if you care about forests
January 27, 2017
Apart from being invaluable in connecting us to nature, forests provide resources that we depend on for our livelihoods – food, fuel, water, and habitats for birds and animals. Also, forests maintain Earth’s biodiversity, water resources, protect...
