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Drumming it in

  • 14/11/2002

Drumming it in To what extent has the Global Environment Facility (gef) succeeded in poverty alleviation through its biodiversity projects around the world? To begin with, we must understand that any poverty alleviation benefit is purely incidental to gef projects. The gef's focus remains biodiversity conservation as defined by the donor countries. Poor local communities are perceived to be a hindrance that must either be removed, or else diverted with

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