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Mitigating Environmental and Social Consequences of Development in Southwest China

Grantee Name: Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge

Hotspot
Mountains of Southwest China
Location
China
Amount
$107,000
Dates
Dec 2005 – Dec 2007
Keywords
Biodiversity mainstreaming, Freshwater, Hydropower, Tourism

Establish a small grant-making and fund-raising mechanism to be managed by a consultative committee made up of civil society groups in Southwest China. The mechanism will contribute to more robust public discourse and greater participation in programs to mitigate the effects of unregulated large-scale infrastructure projects, natural resources exploitation projects, and regional mass tourism programs in important protected areas or critical river systems within the hotspot.

Strategic Direction :

5 Develop and operationalize a small grants program focusing on conservation capacity-building and research projects

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