Feature Stories

Green rooftops in Australia

May 26, 2017

How to tell if a company really protects the global commons
Lagoon Shiankan

May 22, 2017

Community-based ecotourism protects biodiversity in the Yucatan Peninsula
Biosfera de Sian Kaan

May 22, 2017

El ecoturismo comunitario ayuda a proteger la biodiversidad en la Península de Yucatán

May 12, 2017

We only have 20 years to save the oceans
Women gathering water near sand dam

May 11, 2017

Sand dams save lives: Improving water access & enhancing farming in response to Somalia's drought
Bhutan terraced fields

May 5, 2017

A path to the modern economy

May 3, 2017

Prosperity that preserves the planet
Farm workers assisting with fire break creation | Photo credit: Sullivan Photography

May 1, 2017

Climate change fuels fires
Biking green street signal.

April 28, 2017

Climate action needs green, not just red lights
Altai Sayan man and horse

April 21, 2017

Living in Harmony
PCB oils are removed from equipment and placed into barrels before being transported to hazardous waste disposal facilities. PCBs contribute to a variety of negative health effects, including skin and liver problems. A GEF-funded, UNDP-implemented project in Mexico is helping local communities to remove toxic equipment containing PCBs and establishing environmentally sound management systems for equipment that remains in use. So far, about 10% of all PCBs in Mexico have been eliminated.

April 20, 2017

Protecting one community at a time – the removal of harmful PCBs in Mexico

Extracción de BPCs de equipos eléctricos en desuso.

April 20, 2017

México: proteger una comunidad a la vez eliminando los dañinos BPC

April 19, 2017

Cities must embrace nature to survive
GEF and project staff stand in front of a pagoda at Suzhou’s Tiger Hill, which was a demonstration site using safe alternatives to Mirex and Chlordane to prevent termite infestations and protect cultural heritage sites. Since 2009, China has banned production of toxic chemicals, including Mirex and Chlordane, which had previously been the preferred method of pest control at such sites.

April 14, 2017

Keeping pests at bay: safe alternatives to toxic pesticides in China
Mercury use in small-scale mining

April 11, 2017

Making gold greener? Addressing mercury pollution from small scale, often illegal, gold mining