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The FFEM at the Heart of Ocean Protection Efforts during the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference
On the occasion of the 3rd edition of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) reaffirms its commitment to climate resilience and the preservation...
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Harnessing Nature-based Solutions for a Sustainable Blue Economy: Reflections on the FFEM Exchange Day ahead of the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference
The French Facility for the Global Environment (FFEM) had the pleasure to organize on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 with the Conservatoire du littoral, the Domaine de Rayol, the French Development Agency, IDD...
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30 years of the FFEM: throwback on a collective adventure looking towards tomorrow
On 10th April, the French Fund for the Global Environment (FFEM) celebrated three decades of pioneering initiatives in the service of life in Paris at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Surrounded...
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Earth day : Act today for tomorrow
Every April 22, Earth Day reminds us how crucial it is to act together to protect life and our planet. On this occasion, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) highlights two projects it su...
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Women and Biodiversity: When Economic Inclusion Meets Forest Conservation in Cameroon
Since its creation, the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) has been supporting projects that reconcile environmental protection with reducing inequalities, ensuring the inclusion of women in ec...
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The FFEM invites discussion on carbon finance for sustainable development: recap of the roundtable on January ...
On January 21 in Paris, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) organized a hybrid event to mark the publication of its capitalization work "In Focus carbon finance: a powerful tool for a su...
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The FFEM unveils its new capitalization initiative : "IN FOCUS - Carbon finance : a level for a sustainable fu...
On January 21 in Paris, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) organized a hybrid event to mark the publication of its capitalization work "In Focus carbon finance: a powerful tool for a su...
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COP CLIMATE 29 : UNITING CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY FOR AN INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION
COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024, focuses on climate finance to drive ambitious climate action. The main goal is to establish a new global objective for funding climate efforts...
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ISSUES FOR COP16 IN CALI AND THEIR LINKS TO THE FFEM STRATEGY: CONVERGING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
From 21 October to 1 November 2024, Colombia will be hosting the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), in the city of Cali. The parties...
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Working towards a Global Plastics Treaty: showcasing FFEM-supported projects for sustainable management of pla...
From 29 May to 2 June 2023, Paris is hosting the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), which is aiming to develop an international legally binding instrument to end pla...
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After 6 years of partnership, the participative governance of Mediterranean MPAs shows promising results
The Mediterranean basin is today considered a global biodiversity hotspot. Its exceptional flora includes some 15,000-25,000 species, 60% of which are endemic to the region. However, over-fishing, coa...
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France hosts the 1st "Buildings and Climate" Global Forum to build a low-carbon future
The first Buildings and Climate Global Forum, co-organised by France and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is running from Thursday 7 to Friday 8 March. This event will welcome global p...
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COP 28 kicks off in Dubai: “Bringing the world together”
Thursday 30th November marked the start of the 28th UN Conference of the Parties on climate change in Dubai - an opportunity to review FFEM-supported projects and its integrated strategy for tackling...
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Look back on the FFEM experience-sharing workshop on Marine Protected Areas held on 1 February in Vancouver
On the fringe of the 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), held 3 - 9 February in Vancouver, the FFEM Secretariat and the French Biodiversity Agency organised an experience-shari...
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COP 15: "Protecting the Living World for a Peace Pact with Nature"
After COP27 on Climate, COP15 on Biodiversity begins in Montreal from December 7 to December 19, 2022, with the goal of establishing a global action plan for biodiversity — an issue closely linked to...
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Event to present the FFEM’s new 2023-2026 strategy
On 27 June 2022, the FFEM - alongside the National Council for Development and International Solidarity (CNDSI) - presented the issues and prospects documented in its new 2023-2026 strategy. The ses...
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Ocean Plankton Project conference: towards new governance for the oceans
On 23 June 2022, ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) and the Tara Ocean Foundation invited scientists and key players in ocean gov...
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Meet the FFEM at the World Forestry Congress
The XV World Forestry Congress opens on 2 May in Seoul, bringing together the leading players in the forestry sector to assess the current state of forests and their future. With the theme of “Buildin...
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The FoFauPopU project : a biological study reveals the impact of pollution on chimpanzees
On this World Health Day, come back to the "One Health" approach with a new study by the National Museum of Natural History. As part of the FoFauPopU project supported by the FFEM, this study evaluate...
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PRCM Forum: signature of the Resilao project for the protection of the West African coastal regions
On 28 March 2022, in a side event at the 10th edition of the Regional Coast and Marine Forum, the FFEM signed a financing agreement with the Regional Partnership for the Conservation of the Coastal an...
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