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Ongoing nature protection projects

CHEDE COOPERATIVE UNION is currently partnering with the Cameroon Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Environment Programme – UN Environment (UNEP) in the implementation of two major nature protection projects in the South West Region of Cameroon. The two projects, which received significant …

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The emissions gap report 2013

In December of 2009, 114 parties to the United Nations Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change  (the  ‘Climate Convention’) agreed to the Copenhagen Accord1. Among the important provisions of the accord was the call to parties to submit  voluntary  emission  reduction  pledges  for  the  year 2020.  To  date,  42  developed  countries have  responded to  this  call  …

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GEF and UNEP support sustainable farming and nature conservation in Bakossi-Bayang-Mbo landscapes within Chede’s region of operations

A Project Inception workshop on the subject heading was held 3-4 July 2013 in Limbe under the guidance of UNEP and involving the main project stakeholders. These included Cameroon Government officials, international organizations, NGOs, and CBOs – represented eloquently by Chede during the workshop. . . . → Read More: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and …

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The Environmental Food Crisis: The Environment’s Role In Averting Future Food Crises

In 2008 food prices surged plunging millions back into hunger and triggering riots from Egypt to Haiti and Cameroon to Ban- gladesh. Whereas fuel prices, which also surged, have fallen back sharply food prices remain problematic with wheat, corn and soya still higher than they were 12-18 months ago. In order to understand the factors …

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The Greening of Water Law

Download The Greening of Water Law (PDF – 4.6Mb) produced by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).