Project — www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp143
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Countries: | United States of America |
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Basins: | -- |
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Climate Resilience and Adaptation (SDG 13.1) |
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Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy |
Progress to Date: | 202.5m Tonnes of emissions avoided |
Services Needed: | Financial support |
Desired Partner: | Investor |
Language: | English |
Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2011 » Dec. 31, 2040 |
Project Website: | www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp143 |
Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
Additional Benefits: | Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges |
Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems |
Planning & Implementation Time: | More than 3 years |
Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
Primary Funding Source: | pool |
Project Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources |
Project Source: | Admin |
Profile Completion: | 87% |
The semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil has been experiencing periodic droughts and chronic water scarcity. The overall drought frequency, intensity and severity have increased over the past 36 years. The region is projected to experience a further temperature increase of between 0.5 and 2.0 ¡C from 2011 to 2040. This alarming increase in temperature will reduce agricultural crop productivity for smallholder farmers. This project will address these observed and projected …
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
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Project Benefits: | Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges |
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems |
Months & Implementing: | More than 3 years |
Financial Resources: | More than $500,000 USD |
Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
Challenges: | RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources |
Green Climate Fund (Organization)
Overview There is a shrinking window of opportunity to address the climate crisis. Average global temperature is currently estimated to be 1.1°C above pre-industrial times. Based on existing trends, the world could cross the 1.5°C threshold within the next two … Learn More