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Community-based Climate Solutions for Sustainable Development
This publication provides an overview of initiatives under the GEF Small Grants Programme's (SGP) climate change portfolio which fall under the following thematic areas:
Managing genetic biodiversity in the Pacific
Biodiversity is a valuable resource. The world benefits from biodiversity and associated local traditional knowledge, so when these are exploited by parties with large financial resources – for example for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals – source countries need to be compensated.
UN Environment and others are working to ensure that benefits from the use of such resources are used to protect environments and the people who rely on them.
Informing action: Pacific nations unite on the environment
The people of the Pacific islands may be among the smallest contributors to climate change, but they are on the frontline of its impacts.