Freshwater biodiversity workshops pave the way for further research in the Mediterranean Basin

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

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Freshwater biodiversity workshops pave the way for further research in the Mediterranean Basin

BirdLife’s Mediterranean Basin Regional Implementation Team (RIT) has an update from their very first grantee within the hotspot.

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Pioneering investment to protect Pacific ecosystems presents new opportunity for donors

Monday, April 22, 2013

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Pioneering investment to protect Pacific ecosystems presents new opportunity for donors

Conservationists and stakeholders in the Pacific region urge greater community engagement, government support, and new funding approaches to build on the strong results of Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) program to ensure natural resources are secured for the benefit of people.

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1st International Day of Forests celebrated in Ethiopia: “Forests: our Lives, our Future”

Monday, April 15, 2013

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1st International Day of Forests celebrated in Ethiopia: “Forests: our Lives, our Future”

The first ever International Day of Forests was celebrated in Ethiopia, and EWNHS (BirdLife in Ethiopia) took the opportunity to promote the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund investment in the Eastern Afromontane hotspot.

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Community-based management improves forest condition in an East African biodiversity hotspot… as more species continue to be discovered.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

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Community-based management improves forest condition in an East African biodiversity hotspot… as more species continue to be discovered.

A new report by the BirdLife Partnership compiles the status and trends of biodiversity in the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya

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After five years of success, CEPF commits $10 million more to Indo-Burma hotspot

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

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After five years of success, CEPF commits $10 million more to Indo-Burma hotspot

Five years ago, in response to the environmental crisis engulfing mainland South-East Asia, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund launched a $10 million grants programme to conserve the critical ecosystems of the Indo-Burma Hotspot.

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CEPF, in association with EWNHS, launches the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot Investment in Ethiopia

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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CEPF, in association with EWNHS, launches the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot Investment in Ethiopia

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), which funds nongovernmental efforts to conserve the world’s most biodiverse and threatened ecosystems, officially launched the Ethiopian component of its five year, $9.8 million investment plan in the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot on the 1st of March, 2013 during a festive event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Call for Letters of Inquiry – Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot

Friday, February 22, 2013

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Call for Letters of Inquiry – Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot

BirdLife International, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society, in their role as Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot, invite civil society organizations to submit Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) for projects in all eligible countries within the hotspot: Yemen, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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New funds for conservation in the Eastern Afromontane hotspot and the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa – now open!

Friday, February 22, 2013

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New funds for conservation in the Eastern Afromontane hotspot and the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa – now open!

Two major donors for conservation action, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and the MacArthur Foundation, launched their new calls for proposals during a joint event yesterday evening in Kigali, Rwanda.

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CEPF Eastern Afromontane Hotspot launched in Arabian Peninsula

Thursday, February 14, 2013

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CEPF Eastern Afromontane Hotspot launched in Arabian Peninsula

At an event hosted by the Saudi Wildlife Authority at the King Khalid University in Abha, Saudi Arabia, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) launched its plan to invest $9.8 million over five years in conserving the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot.

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Large grants available to protect critical ecosystems in Libya and Algeria

Monday, February 4, 2013

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Large grants available to protect critical ecosystems in Libya and Algeria

BirdLife International invites Letters of Inquiry from NGOs, community groups, private enterprises, universities and other civil society organisations for large grants to conserve biodiversity in Algeria and Libya, focusing on capacity building.

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New video showcases community project in Fiji

Friday, December 14, 2012

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New video showcases community project in Fiji

BirdLife Pacific has released a new video about a community conservation project in Fiji...

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Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund provides US$10 million for biodiversity conservation in Indo-Burma Region

Thursday, December 13, 2012

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Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund provides US$10 million for biodiversity conservation in Indo-Burma Region

After four years, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s investment in the Indo- Burma biodiversity hotspot has resulted in more than US$ 9.8 million in grants to 54 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Update: Small grants also available for Mediterranean hotspot conservation- apply now

Friday, November 16, 2012

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Update: Small grants also available for Mediterranean hotspot conservation- apply now

BirdLife International invite new Letters of Inquiry from NGOs, Community Groups and other Civil Society organisations for small grants to conserve biodiversity in the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot.

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Critical Ecosystems in need of Letters: BirdLife International and CEPF invite new Letters of Inquiry for Mediterranean Hotspot conservation

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

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Critical Ecosystems in need of Letters: BirdLife International and CEPF invite new Letters of Inquiry for Mediterranean Hotspot conservation

BirdLife International invite Letters of Inquiry from NGOs, Community Groups and other Civil Society organisations for large grants to conserve biodiversity in the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot.

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