Investing in Land Stewardship
GEF's efforts to combat land degradation and desertification globally. GEF's efforts to combat land degradation and desertification globally.
Investing in Sustainable Transport and Urban Systems: The GEF Experience
Investing in sustainable transport reduces carbon dioxide emissions and helps mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. But making these investments also pays off at the local level: we work with stakeholders to expand clean public transportation choices that also have the added benefits of lowering air pollution and reducing traffic congestion. This publication details our efforts in the field toward realizing sustainable urban transport all over the world.
A New Climate for Forests: GEF Action on Sustainable Forest Management
This publication is intended to shed light on GEF experience in Sustainable Forestry Management, perhaps the best-kept secret in the forest financing arena worldwide. It also puts forward guiding ideas on how to build on GEF comparative advantages in financing forests in the coming years, as these invaluable, threatened resources occupy center stage in multiple international agendas.
From Ridge to Reef; Water, Environment and Community Security
From Ridge to Reef; Water, Environment and Community Security: GEF Action on transboundary water resources The world’s oceans, rivers, lakes, and groundwater systems do not respect political borders. These large water systems cover most of our planet, but they continue to be managed in a national and fragmented way that is endangering the food supply and livelihoods of billions of people. In this publication we explore just a handful of the GEF International Waters projects that have enabled countries to work collectively and, in many cases, to establish adaptive management institutions.
GEF Annual Report 2008
The latest GEF Annual Report covers the 2008 fiscal years (from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008).
The financial statements and audit reports are presented separately and are available here.
GEF Engagement in the Mediterranean Region
In the Mediterranean the human footprint driven by economic growth and, to a lesser extent, subsistence requirements has drastically increased. Protecting the environment of the Mediterranean Region —a biodiversity “hotspot”— is a priority for the beneficiary countries, the Global Environment Facility, and its partners, as evidenced in this report
Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies: The GEF Experience
The GEF, over its 17-year history, has extensive experience in the transfer of climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies. A total of around $2.5 billion has been allocated to support climate change projects in over 100 countries. Transfer of environmentally sound technologies is playing a crucial role in the global response to climate change. Lessons learned at the GEF will help improve the efficiency and efficacy of future efforts to transfer ESTs to developing countries
Financing the Stewardship of Global Biodiversity
The financial mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), operated by the GEF, has assisted eligible countries to implement their commitments for achieving the objectives of this unique international legal instrument. Considering that most of the biological diversity is located in developing countries, the importance of the GEF to the CBD remains fundamental. This publication highlights the achievements of the GEF since its inception, summarizes its current investment strategy, and begins to map the way forward for the next phase of the GEF.
Indigenous Communities and Biodiversity
This publication provides an account and a first analysis of the scope, content and depth of indigenous communities’ involvement with GEF projects.
Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured GEF (2008)
This publication contains the text of the Instrument for the Establishment of the Restructured Global Environment Facility, as amended by the Second and Third GEF Assemblies published in March 2008. It also includes the decisions of the governing bodies of the three Implementing Agencies approving the Instrument and its amendments.